dream act

November 24, 2010

Throughout the mid-term elections, much has been said about the promises made by both political parties to secure votes. Yes, campaign promises are part of any political campaign, but perhaps unprecedented are the commitments made for lame-duck session of the 111th Congress. With the realities of a...

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Wendy Cervantes

October 29, 2010

Mis sueños desde que mis hijos estaban en de cuna fue que ellos tuvieran la oportunidad de, a través de la educación, descubrir sus talentos para ser de servicio a la humanidad. Así fue, ahora ellos son hombres de negocios que contribuyen a la sociedad con empleos y servicios para ayudar a crecer...

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Luz Villafana

Immigration Childcare & Early Education

October 29, 2010

My dreams for my children since they were in the womb have been that they would receive a good education and use their talents to be of service to humanity. So it came to be. They are now businessmen contributing to society with jobs and services that help grow our economy. They are husbands and...

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Luz Villafana

October 19, 2010

Odds are, if you are a mom, you're one of the 72 percent of women in the United States who support the DREAM Act. [1] But we want to know why. First, a quick refresher: The DREAM Act is short for the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act. Currently, undocumented immigrant children...

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Mary Olivella

October 19, 2010

Por Mary Olivella, Elisa Batista, y Julissa Gomez Traducido con ayuda de Julissa Gomez y Ricardo Mosso 18 de octubre 2010 Es probable, si usted es madre que es parte del 72% de mujeres en los Estados Unidos que apoya la ley conocida como el “DREAM Act.” (1) Pero queremos saber sus razones. El...

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Mary Olivella

Immigration

August 11, 2010

(Pictured: Ivan Nikolov awaits deportation to Russia, even though he barely speaks the language and considers the United States his only home.) When I was at the Netroots Nation conference , I had the privilege of meeting the many young people who would be helped if Congress passed the DREAM Act ,...

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Elisa Batista

Immigration

July 22, 2010

I attended a lively, well-attended and diverse -- meaning age, Latino background and allies -- Latino Caucus at the Netroots Nation Convention in Las Vegas today. The caucus was headed by Nicole Rivera, who is a field representative for U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and it did not disappoint. At...

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Elisa Batista

Immigration Blog Carnivals

May 29, 2010

Countless demonstrations have taken place in a national effort to bring attention to the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act , also known as The Dream Act. In solidarity with the Dream Act, and the countless students who would benefit from this legislation, I share with you my...

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Wendy Carrillo

Immigration

May 29, 2010

L ast week, five cap-and-gown clad students — three of whom were illegal immigrants — risked arrest and deportation to hold a sit-in in Sen. John McCain ’s (R-AZ) Tucson office . Earlier in the month, four high -ranking college students from Florida — only one of whom has been able to obtain legal...

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