This is cross-posted from Letters Blogatory There are hundreds of thousands—maybe more than a million—people living in the United States who entered the United States illegally with their parents when they were children. In the important … [Read more...]
Keep Fighting on DADT and DREAM Act
Laurie Harris, a 34-year-old doctor from Newburyport, attended Boston University Medical School through a program that paid her tuition in exchange for service in the Air Force. But before she completed her medical training, Harris was … [Read more...]
We Will Be Watching: Victory for the DREAM Act
If you haven't heard about the DREAM Act yet I wouldn't be surprised. The media has largely been focused on the train wreck that is Christine O'Donnell's campaign. But the mainstream media is missing out on one of the most … [Read more...]
The Stars Have Aligned: The Time Is Now for the DREAM Act
For those that don't know, the Development Relief and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act would give the right to exist to almost a million migrant youth who are American in every sense except for the piece of paper that recognizes them … [Read more...]
DREAM Now Letters to Barack Obama: Lizbeth Mateo
I came to this country when I was fourteen-years-old from Oaxaca, Mexico. It was the late nineties and Mexico was, and is still, facing one of the worst socio-economic and political periods in recent history. For my parents - a taxi … [Read more...]
DREAM Now Letters to Barack Obama: Carlos A Roa, Jr.
There are obstacles in my daily life that make it extraordinarily difficult to pursue a career in architecture. Fortunately, because of my determination to continue my studies after graduating high school in 2005, I'm currently a … [Read more...]
DREAM Now Letters to Barack Obama: Selvin Arevalo
Since I came to this country, I have been going to school to learn and enhance my English. Three years ago, I enrolled with Adult Education in Portland, ME, for my high school diploma. Finally, in this June 2010, I shall … [Read more...]
DREAM Now Letters to Barack Obama: David Cho
My parents brought me to this country when I was only nine years old. I went to school not knowing a single word of English, and I often became my classmates' object of ridicule - many bullies perpetually and ignorantly harassed me. My … [Read more...]
DREAM Now Recap: The Ghost of Virgil Goode Possesses the Republican Party
Last week, U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and the nativist organization NumbersUSA were behind a political effort to release an inflammatory memo from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. The memo was released with the … [Read more...]
DREAM Now Letters: Stop The Deportation of Marlen Moreno
I was born in Nacozari, Mexico in 1984. My parents brought me to the United States when I was only 13 years old. We were searching for a better life and we found it in Tucson, Arizona. Despite being born in Mexico, I don't consider myself … [Read more...]