DREAMers Going to D.C. - from University Leadership Initiative
Friends,
We need your assistance! This Sunday, the University Leadership Initiative (ULI) is sending a caravan of Texas DREAM Act students to Washington, D.C. to meet with Senators and urge them to vote yes on the DREAM Act. But we can't do it without your help. Please consider making a small financial contribution so that we can make our trip a success. Your contribution will be used to pay for transportation, gas, food, and lodging. There are three ways to contribute:
- You can contribute online here (you will need to create a pay pal account).
- You can call Rebecca at 956-206-5853, and she will gladly arrange for pick up.
- You can mail a check, money order, or cash (made out to the University Leadership Initiative) to:
University Leadership Initiative 1 University Station A6220
SOC #306
Austin, TX 78705
We will accept donations whenever possible, and the ULI members staying in Austin will be available to pick them up throughout the week. Any amount is appreciated, and no contribution is too small.
Although we scored a tremendous victory on Wednesday when the U.S. House passed the DREAM Act by a 216-198 vote, our work is not finished. Next week, the U.S. Senate will vote on the House version of the DREAM Act. However, we are still a few votes short of the 60 we need in the Senate. Our allies in Washington have told us that face to face meetings between members on Congress and DREAM Act students made the difference in the U.S. House vote. Please help get us to D.C. and help make the DREAM Act a reality this year.
Thank you for your continued support |
The University Leadership Initiative (ULI) harnesses the talents, abilities and determination of youth - particularly college students - to affect long-term change in a proactive manner. Specifically, ULI conducts outreach at local, state, and national levels toaddress the dilemma faced by young people who were brought to the United States years ago as undocumented immigrant children, but who have since grow up in the United States, have stayed out of trouble, and wish to continue their education on to college. # # # |
LAURA WIDES-MUNOZ AP Hispanic Affairs Writer
December 11, 2010, 1:26 p.m. - Los Angeles Times
MIAMI (AP) — The illegal immigrants who more than a decade ago were just teens hoping to forge a legal path to citizenship are vowing to make the Dream Act a campaign issue come 2012, even though they'll likely be too old to benefit if the law ever passes.
The measure that passed in the House on Wednesday is unlikely go anywhere in the Senate, and the House is unlikely to revisit the issue once the new Republican leadership takes over...link
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