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Week of our DREAMS

Sunday, September 19th, 2010

“Undocumented and Unafraid.” This slogan has emerged as the motto for undocumented students and their allies who have taken up the fight to pass the DREAM Act, which will create a path to citizenship for many undocumented youth conditioned upon their earning a college degree.

Undocumented and unafraid of what? Of deportation. Of suddenly being torn from your family and detained in deplorable conditions. Of experiencing racist violence or violence at the hands of law enforcement. Of being forever ousted from the place you call home.

Undocumented and unafraid. When I think about the potential implications of uttering those three words for these young people, I am humbled and motivated to take action. Want to join me?

First, check out the video below:

Then, text DREAM or SUENO to 69866 and visit action.dreamactivist.org/movedream

The Dream Act will be up for vote in the US senate this week. Don’t miss your chance to join thousands of DREAM activists across the country in the “Week of our DREAMs“.

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Poll: Half of Americans Want to End Birthright Citizenship

Wednesday, August 11th, 2010

From Talking Points Memo:

A new CNN poll finds the public divided on whether the Constitution should be amended to end birthright citizenship. The survey of 1,009 adults reports that 49% favor changing the Constitution to prevent the children of non-citizens from gaining automatic citizenship when born in the United States, while 51% oppose such a change.

This news is as disturbing as the idea is idiotic. Nearly half of this country wants to abolish birthright citizenship, one of the core ideas upon which our nation was founded? Immigration has consistently brought new people and ideas that have shaped our very way of life. It is quintessentially American (and, one could argue, quintessentially human). Cloaking anti-immigrant bigotry behind hypocritical flag-waving is a slap in the face to the people and cultures that built this nation.

America needs fundamental changes, thats for sure. We carry with us some powerful, terrible legacies of slavery, indigenous massacres here and abroad, and the continued abuse of military might, to name a few. True patriots fight to end these disturbing aspects of our country that ultimately weaken us, not the strength and diversity through immigration that has always made us great.

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DREAM Activists Risk Deportation – Support Their Struggle!

Wednesday, July 21st, 2010

From The Dream Team:

[On] July 20th, over 20 immigrant youth from all over the country are risking arrest and deportation to stage sit-ins at various congressional offices in Washington D.C. in order to urge congressional leadership to take action and pass the DREAM Act, a narrowly-tailored, bipartisan bill which would grant immigrant youth a path to citizenship.

After two months of coast-to-coast actions, including dozens of sit-ins, civil disobedience actions, and protracted hunger strikes by both undocumented youth and community members, they have decided to bring the cause of their lives to Washington D.C. The immigrant youth participating in today’s action hail from Illinois, Virginia, New York, California, Arizona, Kansas, Missouri, and Michigan.

Support the immigrant youth who are risking everything- call your Senator right now and demand the DREAM Act.

These students are fighting for the chance to go college in the country in which they have spent most of their lives. We must not let bigotry and flawed immigration policy stand in their way!

Please join me in calling the Senate switchboard at (202) 224-3121.  Say what state you’re from, and they’ll connect you to the Senate office. You can use the script below:

Hi, my name is ___ I’m from the state of _____ and I’m calling to ask Senator _____ to do whatever it takes to pass the DREAM Act.  Thanks!

While you’re at it, take a minute to sign the Reform Immigration for America petition in support of the DREAM Act!

We are only weeks away from the Senate’s August recess, which means we don’t have much time. The time is now. We can’t wait any longer.

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