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Pass the DREAM Act NOW!
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      • The President of the United States
      • The U.S. Senate
      • The U.S. House of Representatives
      • Rep. Raul Grijalva (AZ-07)
      • Sen. Robert Menendez (NJ)
      • Sen. Patrick Leahy (VT)
      • Sen. Dianne Feinstein (CA)
      • Sen. Richard Durbin (IL)
      • Sen. Richard Lugar (IN)
      • Sen. Harry Reid (NV)
      • Sen. Charles Schumer (NY)
      • Rep. Nancy Pelosi (CA-08)
      • Rep. Luis Gutierrez (IL-04)
      • Immigration Counsel, Chuck Schumer (Leon Fresco)
      • Chief of Staff, Harry Reid (Gary Myrick)
      • Chief of Staff, Feinstein (Chris Thompson)
      • Chief of Staff, Chuck Schumer (Michael Lynch)
      • Chief of Staff, Lugar (Marty Morris)
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    Anjo Cheng
    Bay Shore, NY
About this Petition Petition Letter

Though the chances of passing comprehensive immigration reform (CIR) this year is appearing slim, the DREAM Act, short for Development, Relief and Education of Alien Minors Act, S. 729 (in the Senate) or H.R. 1751 (in the House), still has a good chance of passing this year!

Each year, about 65,000 U.S.-raised students who would qualify for the DREAM Act graduate from high school. These include honor roll students, star athletes, talented artists, homecoming queens, and aspiring teachers, doctors, and U.S. soldiers. They are young people who have lived in the U.S. for most of their lives and desire only to call this country their home. Even though they were brought to the U.S. years ago as children, they face unique barriers to higher education, are unable to work legally in the United States, and often live in constant fear of detection by immigration authorities.

Our immigration laws currently have no mechanism to consider the special equities and circumstances of such students. The DREAM Act would eliminate this flaw. It is un-American to indefinitely and irremediably punish immigrant youth for decisions made by adults many years ago. By enacting the DREAM Act, Congress would legally recognize what is de facto true: these young people belong here. DREAM Act students should be allowed to get on with their lives.

If Congress fails to act this year, another entire class of outstanding, law-abiding high school students will graduate without being able to plan for the future, and some will be removed from their homes to countries they barely know. This tragedy will cause America to lose a vital asset: an educated class of promising immigrant students who have demonstrated a commitment to hard work and a strong desire to be contributing members of our society.

Current Status of the DREAM Act:

The DREAM Act currently has 40 cosponsors and 54 supporters total in the Senate.  

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) has agreed to move the DREAM Act forward, now, if reform advocates agree to it. After a great deal of sustained pressure, major reform advocates like the Reform Immigration For America campaign have already agreed to moving the DREAM Act forward, now.

The DREAM Act is stalled in the Judiciary Committee and needs to be pushed to the senate floor for voting ASAP!

Let's remind Congress, Harry Reid, and President Obama to keep their promises on bringing about immigration reform today and ask them to move the DREAM Act to the senate floor for voting immediately!

Sign the petition below and make the calls!

Sen. Durbin (IL):  DC office @ 202.224.2152

Sen. Reid (NV):  DC office @ 202.224.3542

Sen. Menendez (NJ):  DC office @ 202.224.4744

Sen. Lugar (IN):  DC office @ (202) 224-4814

Sen. Feinstein (CA):  DC office @ (202) 224-3841

 

For more information, please visit:

http://dreamact.info/

http://www.citizenorange.com/orange/

 

Why People Are Signing
Recent Signatures

Pass the DREAM Act NOW!

Greetings,

I am writing to you to express the urgent need to pass the DREAM Act (Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors). The DREAM Act was introduced in the Senate and House on March 26 as S.729 and H.R.1751 respectively.

The DREAM Act is a bipartisan proposal, which would create a pathway to citizenship for thousands of young students who were brought to the United States years ago as children. These children have grown up in our communities and include honor roll students, star athletes, talented artists, homecoming queens, and aspiring teachers, doctors, and U.S. soldiers.

Even though they were brought to the U.S. years ago as children, they face unique barriers to higher education, are unable to work legally in the U.S., and often live in constant fear of detection by immigration authorities. Our immigration law currently has no mechanism to consider the special equities and circumstances of such students. The DREAM Act would eliminate this flaw.

By enacting the DREAM Act, Congress would legally recognize what is de facto true: these young people belong here. If Congress fails to act this year, another entire class of outstanding, law-abiding high school students will graduate without being able to plan for the future, and some will be removed from their homes to countries they barely know. This tragedy will cause America to lose a vital asset: an educated class of promising immigrant students who have demonstrated a commitment to hard work and a strong desire to be contributing members of our society.

A more educated workforce which contributes to our tax base is precisely the economic stimulus we need in these hard times.

I urge you to do everything in your power to help move the DREAM Act from the Judiciary Committee to the senate floor for voting ASAP!

Sincerely,

[Your name]

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