Today, 19 Asian-American protesters, including two of the highest-ranking Asian-American leaders in the labor movement, were arrested in an act of civil disobedience that called on Congress to pass the Dream Act by the end of this year. Protesters blocked the entrance of Speaker Paul Ryan’s office and chanted...
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122 Dreamers are losing DACA every day In the New York Times, the Liz Robbins story, “Post Office Fails to Deliver on Time, and DACA Applications Get Rejected” highlights how some of the 22,000 DACA recipients who missed the artificial October 5th re-application deadline and are now losing protections were victims of the government’s...
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Almost 8,000 Dreamers, advocates, allies, and local leaders rallied at 43 locations in 14 states today in a targeted effort dubbed Operation #DreamActNow to call for a clean Dream Act before the end of this year. In Oregon, Washington, Arizona, New Mexico, Georgia, Massachusetts, California, New York, Kansas, Colorado, Florida,...
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In January, at a CNN Town Hall meeting, Speaker Paul Ryan told was questioned by DACA recipient about whether he wanted her to be deported. He replied, “I can see that you love your daughter and you are a nice person who has a great future ahead of you...
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Bipartisan Momentum Grows as House Republicans, Robert Gates, Military Dreamers, Students Across the US, Police Chiefs, Chuck Schumer, and Jennifer Rubin All Speak Up for Dreamers After Tuesday night’s elections, the drive to pass the Dream Act before the end of the year is gathering stronger-than-ever bipartisan momentum. Let’s connect the...
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Numerous recording artists and TV personalities team up with Defend Our Dreams to elevate the campaign and the urgency to pass a clean Dream Act before the end of the year Los Angeles, CA – Support for legislation that would grant Dreamers a path towards citizenship continues to grow as...
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Immigrant youth, local leaders, advocates, and allies are escalating their campaign for the Dream Act with 43 rallies, marches, petition deliveries, and protests in 14 states to call for citizenship and protection for immigrant youth on Thursday, November 9. Poll after poll documents the overwhelming public support for undocumented...
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View photos from all of our Dreamer Dinners here. Back in July, America’s Voice announced the “Dreamer Dinners” campaign, which seeks to bring together immigrant youth and elected officials to build public awareness about the need for Congress to pass the Dream Act. Anyone can host a Dreamer Dinner – they...
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View photos from all of our Dreamer Dinners here. Back in July, America’s Voice announced that we were kicking off our “Dreamer Dinners” campaign, which sought to bring together immigrant youth and elected officials in order to build support for Dreamers and the Dream Act. Anyone could host one...
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Voting for a 2018 Government Funding Bill Without Including Relief for Dreamers is a Dangerous Idea Tallahassee, FL – Yesterday’s White House meeting with Republican Senators made clearthat President Trump and many Republicans are more interested in delaying action and obstructing progress than resolving the status of America’s Dreamers. Also...
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