National DREAM Act Day of action!

Submitted by crislagunas on September 4, 2009 - 10:35

Last June 23rd, things got moving.  We synchronized Dream Act Graduation Day all over the country: The US Capitol in Washington DC, Los Angeles City Hall, St. Matthews Church in Arizona, San Jose City Hall, the Colorado State Capitol, Miami Dade College, St. Ann’s Church in Chicago, St. Mary’s Church in Indianapolis, Johnson Memorial Park in New Jersey, Senator Hagan’s office in Greensboro (NC), Mason Park in Houston, and even a campsite in Montana heard the message of Dreamers looking for social change. We undeniably would have had events in places like Massachusetts, Wisconsin, and New York – but we decided to make our presence known specially loud in Washington, DC

That day, 500 Dreamers from all over the country came to Washington, DC and brought their message of hope, education and service to our country to the offices of their congressional representatives. This time, we are going back to school to let Congress know we are part of the communities they represent.

Please join the United We Dream Network in standing up for undocumented students four weeks for now. Since our graduation, we have stood up and slowed down deportations. On September 23rd, thousands of students all over the country will rise together and declare that it is Back to School DREAMACT Day of Action.

What is the DREAM Act?

The DREAM Act, a piece of legislation that would create a path to legal status through college education or military service for undocumented youth who have been in this country since an early age, was first introduced in 2001. Waiting for its passage has meant a lot of pain and uncertainty for undocumented students, but it has also seen them create and organize in unprecedented ways.