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DREAM Now Letters Recap: Tell Harry Reid You Want The DREAM Act Now

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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.  Unfortunately, there are others, like the National Council of … [Read more...]

DREAM Now Letters: Yahaira Carrillo

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I was born in 1985 to a barely-turned 16 year-old who had been kicked out of her house while she was pregnant for being a disgrace to the family. I lived with my mother in an abandoned house in Guerrero, Mexico. She struggled to find … [Read more...]

Will Sen. Scott Brown Meet With Massachusetts Immigrant Youth Before April 17?

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Currently, we are not asking for any policy commitments from Sen. Brown.  We are only asking for a simple meeting.  We want Sen. Brown to hear the stories of immigrant youth who have been affected by the broken federal … [Read more...]

Gutierrez Sponsors the DREAM Act As He Prepares To Unveil His Immigration Bill

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Holdouts from the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) that continue to disrespect migrant youth by refusing to co-sponsor the DREAM Act are: John T. Salazar (D-CO), Joe Baca (D-CA), Dennis Cardoza (D-CA), Jim Costa (D-CA), Henry Cuellar … [Read more...]

The Post-Gilchrist Reaction: “I Hope You Are A Victim of the Next 911 [Call]”

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For a Harvard student, you really did not communicate well in your interview tonight. Maybe you were just nervous. One thing is certain, you could use a lesson on manners. When you extend an invitation to a speaker, you honor the … [Read more...]

I am one of the “anarchist radicals” who helped cancel Jim Gilchrist’s invitation to Harvard

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Kyle de Beausset, an undergraduate student and migrant advocate, who was one of the original Harvard protesters, said yesterday that Gilchrist's removal will allow discussions to move toward policy, rather than animosity."It's a victory for … [Read more...]

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