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| "Dream Act" by Santiago Ucedo |
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| On December 18th, the U.S. Senate failed
to pass the DREAM Act, bipartisan legislation that would
have provided thousands of undocumented students a pathway to citizenship.
We
applaud the tireless efforts of students around the
country who fought so passionately for this bill. Your courageous
leadership has inspired and emboldened us.
While we are deeply disappointed by this
setback, we remain firmly committed to you and your
pursuit of college and citizenship.
Our work has only just begun.
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OVERVIEW
The Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act (DREAM Act) is proposed federal legislation that, if passed, would allow undocumented students who arrived in the US before age 16, have been in the country for at least five years, and have a high school or equivalent degree, to apply for permanent residence after completing at least two years of college or military service.
On December 8, 2010, the U.S. House of Representatives approved a version of the DREAM Act with bipartisan support (216-198). This House-approved bill was brought forward in the U.S. Senate on December 18th. While a majority of senators voted to move this legislation to a final vote (55-41), it was not enough to cut off debate, thereby ensuring that the bill would not become law during the 111th session of Congress.
ACTION
Please take a moment to recognize senators who voted for the DREAM Act. In particular, we want to highlight a few senators who did the right thing despite intense pressure brought to bear on them to vote against DREAM.
- Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) (202- 224-6665)
- Richard Lugar (R-IN) (202-224-4814)
- Michael Bennet (D-CO) (202-224-5852)
- Mary Landrieu (D-LA) (202-224-5824)
- Kent Conrad (D-ND) (202-224-2043)
- Byron Dorgan (D-ND) (202-224-2551)
- Claire McCaskill (D-MO) (202-224-6154)
To see how your senators voted, click here.
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Reports
Articles & Op-Eds
- Dream Act Advocate Turns Failure into Hope (NY Times, 2/20)
- Requiem for a Dream (NY Times, 12/23)
- Obama: My biggest disappointment (CNN Video, 12/22)
- How Undocumented Youth Nearly Made Their DREAMs Real in 2010 (Colorlines, 12/20)
- Let DREAMERS Lead, Allies Must Follow (Citizen Orange, 12/19)
- Defeat of immigration measure reveals failed White House strategy, advocates say (Washington Post, 12/18)
- Senate Blocks Bill for Young Illegal Immigrants (New York Times, 12/18)
- Dream Act Makes History in House, Given New Life in Senate (Huffington Post, 12/10)
- House Passes DREAM Act 216-198 (You Tube video)
- What will it take to pass the Dream Act? (Your Call on KALW 91.&) Featuring Jose Arreola, E4FC Student Outreach Coordindator
- How the Dream Act transcends politics (Washington Post, 12/7)
- Dream Time (New York Times, 11/30)
- Democratic Congress makes one last push for DREAM Act (Contra Costa Times, 11/28)
- Students Want the Dream Act to become reality (LA Times, 11/28)
- A Worthy Immigration Bill: The Dream Act rewards military service and student achievement (Wall Street Journal, 11/27)
- Amnesty and Decency: The Message the DREAM Act Sends (The Economist, 11/21/10)
- Coming out Illegal (New York Times, 10/21/10)
- Federal maneuverings revive controversial immigration bill for youth (Contra Costa Times, 9/21/10) This story features E4FC Intern & Ambassador Krsna Avila. E4FC's Executive Director, Katharine Gin, also appears in a photograph for the story.
- Opinion: One Way to Fix Schools (Laurene Powell Jobs and Carlos Watson in Politico, 9/21/10)
- Dream Time (New York Times, 9/20/10)
- Colin Powell Talks up DREAM (Meet the Press, 9/19/10)
- A Route Towards Citizenship in Defense Bill (Wall Street Journal, 9/18/10)
- Bring us your young, hard-working immigrants (San Francisco Examiner, 9/16/10)
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