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DREAM Weekly Update |
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Wednesday, MAY 27, 2009 |
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DREAMer of the Week!
This week's DREAMer of the week is
President Barack Obama. In an
interview with Los Angeles radio station La Nueva 101.9 FM, the
president said, "I'm a big supporter of the DREAM Act," reiterating a
sentiment he has expressed before. If you'd like to thank the
president for his support, you can call 202-456-1414.
President Obama joins a long line of
leaders in Congress and in the education, business, faith-based, and
immigrants' rights communities standing firmly to pass the DREAM Act.
Gains
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Fabiola, a "dreamer" with IDEAS at
UCLA, attended a meeting with Vice President Joe Biden last week and
asked for the administration's support of the DREAM Act. You
can read her account of the meeting
here.
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An
article in "The Hill" explores the DREAM Act as a first step
toward immigration reform.
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Students from local universities and
colleges in Orange, CA, held a rally at Santiago Canyon College in
support of the DREAM Act. Details on the rally are available
here.
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An
article in the "Boston Globe" highlighted Harvard President Drew
Faust's endorsement of the DREAM Act last week.
New Cosponsors
We met our weekly goal of getting an
additional 5 cosponsors for the DREAM Act in the House of
Representatives, for a total to date of 65!
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House of Representatives |
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Rep. Daniel Maffei
(D-NY) |
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Rep. Steven
Rothman (D-NJ) |
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Rep. Nita Lowey
(D-NY) |
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Rep. Gregory Meeks
(D-NY) |
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Rep. Elijah
Cummings (D-MD) |
Upcoming Events
DREAM National Graduation.
The United We Dream coalition will be holding a graduation event in
Washington, DC, on June 23, 2009. Similar events will be
organized on the same day around the country. More information
will be available in the coming weeks. (Check out the
flier!)
Contact Us
We will report on any feedback we receive
from advocates on meetings, events targeting members of Congress, as
well as press clippings, so please forward all these items to
Tolu Olubunmi.
To subscribe to "DREAM Weekly Updates,"
email
Mai
Huynh, writing "Subscribe to DREAM listserv" in the message's
subject line and providing your contact information in the message's
body.
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DREAM Weekly Update |
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Thursday, MAY 21, 2009 |
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DREAMer of the Week!
This week's DREAMer of the week is Harvard
University president Drew Faust. In a
letter to Senator Ted Kennedy (D-MA), President Faust declared her
strong support for the DREAM Act and thanked the senator for his
"efforts on behalf of this vitally important legislation."
Congratulations to Kyle de Beausset and the other students at Harvard
for their tireless efforts in getting President Faust's support!
Gains
In an
article on OrlandoSentinel.com, "Immigrants' Children Might Get Help
from DREAM Act," Victor Manuel Ramos details the plight of Walter Lara,
a 23 year old undocumented youth facing deportation.
An
op-ed article for DallasNews.com written by René Villareal, an
English teacher at Jesuit College Preparatory School in Dallas, explores
the hostility sometimes faced by undocumented children.
New Cosponsors
We met our weekly goal of getting an
additional five cosponsors for the DREAM Act in the House of
Representatives. We have picked up five additional cosponsors in
the House in the last week!
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House of Representatives |
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Rep. George Miller
(D-CA) |
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Rep. Michael Honda
(D-CA) |
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Rep. Alcee
Hastings (D-WA) |
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Rep. Rosa DeLauro
(D-CT) |
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Rep. Gregory Meeks
(D-NY) |
Upcoming Events
DREAM National Graduation.
The United We Dream coalition will be holding a graduation event in
Washington, DC, on June 23, 2009. Similar events will be
organized on the same day around the country. More information
will be available in the coming weeks.
Contact Us
We will report on any feedback we receive
from advocates on meetings, events targeting members of Congress, as
well as press clippings, so please forward all these items to
Tolu Olubunmi.
To subscribe to "DREAM Weekly Updates,"
email
Mai
Huynh, writing "Subscribe to DREAM listserv" in the message's
subject line and providing your contact information in the message's
body.
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DREAM Weekly Update |
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Wednesday, MAY 13, 2009 |
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DREAMer of the Week!
This week's DREAMers of the week are the
New York State members of the United We Dream (UWD) coalition.
Their efforts have helped bring on 12 cosponsors from the New York State
congressional delegation. We now have the support of both
senators, nine representatives, and New York City Mayor Michael
Bloomberg. We are grateful for your hard work and commitment to
the passage of the DREAM Act!
New Cosponsors
Once again we surpassed our goal of
getting an additional five cosponsors for the DREAM Act in the House of
Representatives. We have picked up eight additional cosponsors in
the House in the last week!
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Rep. James
Langevin (D-RI) |
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Rep. Danny Davis
(D-IL) |
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Rep. Diane Watson
(D-CA) |
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Rep. John Olver
(D-MA) |
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Rep. Patrick
Kennedy (D-RI) |
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Rep. Joseph
Crowley (D-NY) |
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Rep. Wm. Lacy Clay
(D-MO) |
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Rep. Yvette Clarke
(D-NY) |
We also met
our goal of getting one additional cosponsor in the Senate, with the
addition of Senator Roland Burris (D-IL) as a cosponsor -- thanks to the
work of the Korean American Resource & Cultural Center (KRCC).
Please call to thank the senator for his support.
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Senate |
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Senator Roland
Burris (202-224-2854) |
Upcoming Events
DREAM
National Graduation. The United We Dream coalition will be
holding graduation events in Washington, DC, and other locations across
the country on June 23, 2009. More information will be available
in the coming weeks.
Contact Us
We will
report on any feedback we receive from advocates on meetings, events
targeting members as well as press clippings, so please forward all
these items to Tolu Olubunmi.
To subscribe to DREAM Weekly Updates,
email
Mai
Huynh, writing "Subscribe to DREAM listserv" in the message's
subject line and providing your contact information in the message's
body.
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DREAM Weekly Update |
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Wednesday, MAY 6, 2009 |
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DREAMer of the Week!
This week's DREAMer of the week is
Secretary for Homeland Security Janet
Napolitano, who today endorsed the DREAM Act during testimony
before the Senate Judiciary Committee. NILC's press release can be
found
here. An excerpt from the hearing transcripts can
be found
here. The video is available
here.
Gains
In an
article
by Megan Eckstein in the Chronicle of Higher Education
entitled "In-State Tuition
for Undocumented Students: Not Quite Yet,"
DREAM activists make a compelling
case for why the DREAM Act should be passed this year and forcefully
counter the points made by the bill's detractors.
New Cosponsors
We have met our goal of
getting an additional 5 cosponsors for the DREAM Act in the House of
Representatives. In the month since the bill's introduction, we have
44 cosponsors!
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House of Representatives |
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Rep. Kathy Castor
(D-FL) |
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Rep Keith Ellison
(D-MN) |
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Rep. Jesse Jackson
Jr. (D-IL) |
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Rep. Mike Quigley
(D-IL) |
(thanks to the work
of the Korean American Resource & Cultural Center's youth group
FYSH |
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Rep. Jane Harman
(D-CA) |
(as reported by
DREAMS to be Heard, California State University, Northridge) |
Contact Us
We will
report on any feedback we receive from advocates on meetings, events
targeting members as well as press clippings, so please forward all
these items to Tolu Olubunmi.
To subscribe to DREAM Weekly Updates,
email
Mai
Huynh, writing "Subscribe to DREAM listserv" in the message's
subject line and providing your contact information in the message's
body.
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