Jun 29, 2012
Post-health care decision analysis from Francis Wilkinson at Bloomberg notes that the ruling might provide a short respite for Romney from his ongoing immigration debacle: The Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the Democrats’ Affordable Care Act has saved the Romney campaign from its recent message muddle. Romney ran into turbulence as...
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Jun 28, 2012
El Soñador José Luis Zelaya nos habla del anuncio del presidente Obama de alivio administrativo temporal para los jóvenes indocumentados. Habló de lo que significa para él, para su comunidad y de por qué todavía es necesario aprobar el proyecto de ley DREAM Act. También discutió la tragedia de...
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El 26 de junio de 2012 se llevó a cabo la graduación anual del DREAM Act en Washington D.C. Este año noté una diferencia muy grande: un énfasis en la salud mental de los Soñadores. Hace dos años fui a la misma graduación y no hubo mención del tema....
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During the closing remarks of the DREAM Act mock graduation ceremony on June 26, 2012, I heard for the first time a real emphasis on the mental health concerns of DREAMers. The student delivering the remarks spoke about Yanelli Serrano Hernandez, an undocumented youth who attempted suicide while being...
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On the Senate floor yesterday, Majority Leader Harry Reid, who has been a champion for immigration reform and the DREAM Act, noted there is currently only one decisive Republican on immigration reform: Mitt Romney. Of course, as Reid pointed out, Romney is decisive in the wrong way. Reid also...
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At the Lutheran Church of Reformation on Tuesday, Dream Activist held its annual mock graduation. Much of the ceremony proceeded with undocumented youth dressed in caps and gowns and a group of speakers telling their stories, proclaiming “I’m undocumented and unafraid!” But there was certainly a change of atmosphere...
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