Pass the DREAM Act - Ideas for Change in America: Ten Things You Can Do for the DREAM Act!

Ten Things You Can Do for the DREAM Act!

1. CALL Pick up the phone and call your Senator or Representative today. Dial 202-224-3121 or use the NCLR guide to be connected to your member of Congress and speak out in favor of the DREAM Act.

Sample message - "Hi, I am calling in support of the DREAM Act (S.729 / H.R. 1751). The DREAM Act lays the groundwork for immigration reform and allows immigrant youth of good moral character to make crucial economic contributions to the United States. To not pass the act at a time when this country needs an economic stimulus and a more educated workforce would be great folly. I urge _________ to become a cosponsor of the DREAM Act."

Please report back on how your call went.
NILC Factsheet on how DREAM benefits the economy
DREAM Act 2009 Talking Points

2. MEET Congressional Recess is happening in a week. That means from Apr 5th to Apr 19th, your congressional representative (Both House Rep and Senators) will be in town to meet people from their districts and hear issues that concerns them. Call and make appointments today - DO not be scared or nervous. Follow the guidelines here -
http://dreamactivist.org/take-action-2/meet-with-your-senator-or-representative/

3. PETITION MAILING LIST Get on the mailing list by signing the petition -
http://dreamact2009.com
Over 7500 people have signed already. Leave a testimony, maybe even your own story, for the DREAM Act for ages to come!

4. EMAIL Change.org has a page to help you email your congressional representatives in support of the DREAM Act.
http://www.change.org/ideas/932/view_action/ask_your_congressperson_to_support_the_dream_act

5. FAX America's Voice has a page to help you fax your congressional representatives in support of the DREAM Act.
http://americasvoiceonline.org/page/speakout/DaretoDream

6. SOCIAL NETWORKING Invite more people to DREAM Act 2009 - United We DREAM Facebook Cause now over 15,000 people and follow us on Twitter and even Myspace.

7. TEXT Text "Justice" ("Justicia" for Spanish) to 69866 to be alerted about the DREAM Act as it moves through Congress. FIRM's Mobile Action Network is an excellent way to stay connected and have maximum impact at just the right moment.
http://fairimmigration.wordpress.com/2009/03/20/action-join-the-fight-for-immigrant-rights/

8. DONATE Thank you so much for your donations via Facebook Causes as well as donations@dreamactivist.org. Here, no one gets paid to work on the DREAM Act--we cannot afford ourselves. Hence, we are in need of funding for mass mailing, distribution, covering workshop costs, organizing on-the-ground, maintaining and updating the websites. Please keep them up and encourage your friends to contribute as well even if it is a $1 (1.0 unit) - http://dreamactivist.chipin.com

9. STAY UPDATED Follow sites like http://dreamactivist.org, http://undergroundundergrads.com and http://dreamact.info for the latest action and alerts on the DREAM Act. DreamAct.info hosts a forum for Dreamers and has actually formulated Info for Organizers, including Senate target lists. Check it out!

10. ORGANIZE
The most important action for change comes from the grassroots.
Here is an organizing manual that USSA has sent for DreamActivists on how to get a student club started to promote and pass the DREAM Act. Sample resolutions are available on our resources page.

Don't hesitate to drop us an email at admin@dreamactivist.org or call us at 18005967498 and leave a message on our voicemail that goes to organizers on the ground. We always* want to hear from you!

(*Calls between the hours of 8AM PST and 10PM PST)

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Comments, Suggestions and Stories

Elizabeth Lopez-Smith @ 08:04PM PT Oct 28

I see a lot of brilliant students... stars waiting to shine... that cannot continue studying because of their fear of not having a legal status in this country. we can make a difference by helping those students to become the person they want to become... most of them came here because their parent brough them here... they did not know what was going on! Let them progress!!!
Gabriel Lozano @ 12:12AM PT Oct 19

Everyone deserves a education. Everyone deserves a right to chase a a DREAM.
Kanan Jhaveri @ 01:29PM PT Sep 24

I support this bill 100%. Every child has right for better education. Education is right not a previldge. So lets make difference in some kids life.
Russell Williams @ 07:56PM PT Jul 28

I fell that this dream act should pass, because it would help thousands of undocumented students to accomplish their education dreams. As a undocumented students, I don't see my self as a burden to the U.S., instead we give back to the community. We are the future of america.
Leandro Fortyz @ 10:53AM PT Jul 23

As a recruiter for a New York State University I believe that the Dream Act would enable America as a whole to move foward in the area of immigration. Undocumented high school graduates would be able to become productive, tax paying, law abiding citizens. The current rules regarding higher education for undocumented high school graduates can be likened to "selling them the Brooklyn Bridge." Why allow them to go to high school in the first place if they can't pursue their hopes and dreams.
Eun Kyung Park @ 08:58PM PT Jul 05

Dream act will create a pathway to citizenship for many of students who came to the United States as children. If Congress fails to pass the dream act, another entire class of outstanding, law-abiding students will graduate without being able to attend college and further their education, and some will be removed from United States, and sent back to the countries they hardly know. By providing education to these people, our economy will grow.
Corinna Adams @ 04:06PM PT May 30

Some of my best friends are "illegal immigrants" however it was never their choice to be here. They were brought by their parents when they were young and went through the school system just like me. They work hard and do their best in whatever they try. I cannot understand why it would be okay to send them, or others with similar stories "back" to a country they do not know. It is not right to punish them for something they had no control of.
Cesar Guerrero @ 10:55AM PT May 04

We are all americans, no matter if we origanally came from the south or north. And if we want a chance to make a different for a better America than this is a great step.
Suzanna van der Voort Maastricht, Netherlands @ 12:58PM PT May 03
Pledge fulfilled May 03!

Unfortunately this is for the U.S. only
Thanks for sharing
Pauline Pineda @ 11:12PM PT Apr 28

As a US Citizen of the United States. I highly support the Dream Act. Many talented students who graduate from college deserve to get great jobs for the fields of study. I strongly encorage all representatives to sponsor the Dream Act.