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425 VotesVote Now!
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Pass LGBT-Inclusive Immigration Reform
Every day, an estimated 36,000 lesbian and gay families live separately, or are facing imminent separation, because of discriminatory U.S. immigration laws. Nearly half of those families are raising children, but face the very real prospect of being torn apart ...
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225 VotesVote Now!
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The DREAM Act for America in 2010
The problem: Many American students graduate from college and high school each year, and face a roadblock to their dreams: they can't drive, can't work legally, can't further their education, and can't pay taxes to contribute to the economy just because they were bro...
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116 VotesVote Now!
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Unite to pass immigration reform this year that "Restores Fairness" to our broken immigration system
Restore Fairness now at www.restorefairness.org Today, a broken immigration system denies basic human rights and due process to people who live here. In the aftermath of 9-11, immigrants have borne the brunt of harsh policies with the U.S. government allowing ...
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77 VotesVote Now!
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Education Not Deportation - Stop Deporting Dream Act Youth
Problem: The Dream Act, legislation that would grant undocumented youth a pathway to legalization, has been pending in Congress for over eight years. Without this legislation youth have no means by which to adjust their immigration status. Therefore, if t...
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58 VotesVote Now!
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Comprehensive Immigration Solutions for America
We need a comprehensive immigration reform solution to the current broken immigration system which includes the following: -fixing the broken legal immigration system to reunite immediate families beyond arbitrary quotas, retrogression and threats of "aging out" for...
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Create accredited centers to promote and help immigrants prepare for citizenship.
It is critical to create and support community based organizations that have the capacity and skills to facilitate the naturalization process and integration of new Americans. We encourage support for the operation of “citizenship centers” certified by t...
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35 VotesVote Now!
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Protect the Basic Rights of Refugee and Immigrant Children in the United States Alone
Approximately 8,000 children come to the United States each year without a parent or legal guardian, are placed in U.S. custody, and put in deportation proceedings. Many of these children are escaping persecution or severe abuse; others are trafficked to the U.S., or...
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Change the US Constitution to require that babies born in US must have at least one US-citizen as a parent in order to have US citizenship.
At present, non US citizens are coming into the US illegally to have their children born here, so they will be US citizens. There is no logic to allowing children born here to be US citizens, simply because they were born here. At leas...
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16 VotesVote Now!
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Migrants Investing in their Origin Countries
Thousands of migrants come to the United States in order to find employment, achieve a "better" life, and then financially provide for their relatives who remain in their origin countries. What if this money that migrants are sending back to their origin countr...
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Please end the 10 year bar
The 10 year bar needs to be removed it tears loved ones apart. People come to this country for a chance at a better life, some are bad and need to be held accountable for their actions but some we should feel proud to have among us. The ones who took time to learn ou...
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9 VotesVote Now!
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Pass the Dream Act Legislation!
By passing the Dream Act legislation, we're doing more than opening up the doors of education and military service for young undocumented youth; we're building a stronger society. We're enabling high achievers to use their talent and hard work in...
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7 VotesVote Now!
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Immigration Reform
So our families are not separated anymore.
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6 VotesVote Now!
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Pass Immigration Reform that Will Strengthen the American Economy
For far too long, the problems in our immigration system have been ignored and left to fester. With every passing day, more families become separated, our economy suffers, and hardworking people are forced to live in the shadows of society all because reform of...
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Giving the same rights for gay people in terms of immigration
Pass LGBT and allow US citizen to sponsor their foreign love.
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Partners
2009 Winners
During the first annual Ideas for Change competition, the following 10 ideas were selected by popular vote after more than 7,500 ideas were submitted and 650,000 votes cast. We encourage you to find out more about the organizations who partnered with each idea below.
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Pass the DREAM Act - Support Higher Education for All Students
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Make the grid green in 20 years
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Pass Marriage Equality for LGBT Couples Nationwide
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Appoint a Secretary of Peace in Department of Peace and Non-Violence
The Peace Alliance -
Develop and Implement a National Strategy for Sustainability
Citizens Network for Sustainable Development -
Legalize Marijuana
Marijuana Policy Project -
Get FISA Right, Repeal the PATRIOT Act, and Restore Our Civil Liberties
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Free Single Payer Health Care
Healthcare-NOW! -
Save Small Businesses for CPSIA
Handmade Toy Alliance -
Health Freedom IS our first Freedom
Natural Solutions Foundation
*Note that to provide the opportunity for new ideas to gain visibility, the winning ideas from the 2009 competition are not eligible to win again in 2010. However, winning idea creators can post new ideas if they wish.*
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