Earlier this month, 34 House Republicans issued a letter to Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-WI) calling for passage of a “permanent legislative solution” for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients before the end of this year. Representative Joe Barton (TX-06) stood up and showed leadership by signing this...
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Last night, Dreamers, advocates, and members of Congress met at the Operation Dream Act Now tent on the Hill, before walking to the Capitol to serenade members of Congress with Christmas carols calling for the Dream Act. These weren’t regular Christmas carols. As one went: DACA calls now for...
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Last night in Tallahassee, Florida, local friends and advocates came together to host a phonebank where they called Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) and other members of Congress and asked them to support the Dream Act. “I’m calling to ask Senator Rubio to protect Dreamers by putting Dreamer legislation up...
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Last Sunday, Atlanta DACAmented artist Yehimi Cambron hosted a phonebank for the Dream Act at her mural outside of Atlanta’s Havana Sandwich shop. Yehimi and other advocates asked attendees to call members of Congress to urge them to pass Dreamer legislation before the end of the year. Attendees also...
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With time running out, Texas Members of Congress must stand by commitment to protecting Dreamers Austin, TX – With one week remaining in this year’s legislative calendar, the lives of millions of Dreamers remain in limbo. Dreamers in Texas and across the country have been mobilizing, making calls, and...
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Ariel Lopez: “It’s like we have an expiration date on our lives” Cleveland, OH – This past weekend, Cleveland-area Dreamers and advocates gathered in Market Square Park and urged lawmakers to pass the “clean” Dream Act by the end of the year. Carrying signs featuring the expiration dates of...
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Dreamers, Allies Double Down to Pass Dream Before Congress Leaves for Holidays With less than a week left in the 2017 congressional calendar, Dreamers, immigrants, allies, and advocates are doubling down at Dream Central – an 1,200 square feet of tent space on the National Mall, which will serve...
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As Congress Dithers, Members Should Understand What’s Really at Stake This Week for Dreamers and America Through a combination of dysfunction, ineptitude and moral cowardice, Congress is lurching towards the end of 2017 without having resolved the urgent crisis of DACA recipients and other young immigrants. Imagine having a...
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Congress must pass a 2018 spending package before December 22nd, and advocates across the nation are trying to make it crystal clear to members of Congress that they must attach the Dream Act to any spending bill. On Saturday, advocates in Cleveland, Ohio held a rally to communicate the...
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Austin, TX – Yesterday, Rep. Henry Cuellar (TX-28) said during an interview that he could conceivably end the year by voting on a spending package that didn’t include the Dream Act. Rep. Cuellar represents Laredo and a district that includes more than 8,400 young peoplewho would benefit from the Dream Act...
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