Feb 26, 2014
Yesterday, the New York state Assembly passed a bill that would make DREAMers eligible for tuition assistance programs in the state. The bill passed the Assembly by an 82-46 vote, and now heads to the Senate, where it has 27 Democratic sponsors. That’s five short of the majority needed...
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Feb 24, 2014
This weekend in Phoenix, United We Dream held its powerful annual Dream Congress, where more than 500 young leaders from around the nation came together to sing, rally, demonstrate, and solidify their immigration reform priorities for the year. The group made it clear that President Obama will be a...
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For the second straight year, undocumented immigrants will be in the audience during this year’s State of the Union address, when President Obama will address the nation about his priorities this year and presumably urge Congress again to pass immigration reform. Members of the Illinois Democratic Congressional delegation — Reps....
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A very nice – and fitting — tribute to an amazing activist: The year is speeding to its conclusion. A new year is poised to begin, full of hope and promise. It’s a new beginning. Who will make a difference? History is driven by events, but also by men...
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Big development in New Jersey today. Congrats to the DREAMers who made it happen. From NJ.com: Students who grew up in New Jersey but are in the country illegally will soon be able to pay in-state tuition at its public colleges and universities. After weeks of feuding between Republican...
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Over the weekend, House GOP leaders have been making positive noises about holding votes on immigration reform next year. We need to keep up the pressure to make sure that happens. So far, those House leaders have allowed only one immigration vote: Steve King’s amendment to defund DACA and...
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Wearing t-shirts that said “DREAM Army,” a group of DREAMers led by the DRM Action Coalition demonstrated in front of the Capitol today in favor of allowing young immigrants to join the armed forces. A press conference followed, during which a collection of Congressmembers from both sides of the...
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The following is a press statement from United We DREAM: Dreamers’ Moms Join with United We Dream to Escalate Action Pressuring Obama and Congress This morning, dozens of undocumented parents, part of the nationwide network of “Dreamers’ Moms,” protested outside the office of Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) with four...
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The following is a press release from United We DREAM on their civil disobedience at an Arizona detention facility last night: Action Shines Spotlight on Need for Immigration Reform and End to Deportations Now Late last night, leaders from United We Dream and the Arizona Dream Act Coalition, an...
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In an interview today with the conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) made it clear that his opposition to a path to citizenship extends to DREAMers – young Americans in all but their paperwork. Said Goodlatte: But, even for them, I would say that they get...
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