Last year, Augsburg Day Student Government passed a resolution supporting Comprehensive Immigration Reform and the DREAM Act.
Today, as Student Body President of Augsburg College, I reaffirm that support. We have been waiting for this for years and today is the day. Whatever happens though we must remember that students of all walks of life have come together to support one another.
Today we demonstrate our support for our students throughout the nation. Today we, together, have achieved to bring this proposal all the way to the Senate, just closer to the President's desk for approval. Today we create a way for young people to fulfill their dreams, to be able to serve the country.
Ale, an Augsburg student and who has been in a hunger strike along other young people since last week, has put herself at peril for the rest of us. As another Augsburg student, all I can say is, "Go Auggies!." As a friend, Ale makes me and all those around her proud. As a young person, students like Ale energize us to keep going. As another human being, Ale and the other students driving to DC right now for the DREAM vote, only makes me think that we can all be better.
We need the DREAM Act. We need all beneficiaries here. Not are only students will benefit; the rest of the nation will benefit greatly as well. It must pass today.
In solidarity.
Saturday, December 18, 2010
Thursday, December 9, 2010
DREAM Act passes House, Moves to Senate - Action Needed
from friends (don't have time to weight in; gotta work for Summit for undocumented students' allies in MN at Augsburg College):
YESTERDAY A LIGHT SHOWN IN THE DARKNESS -- the House passed the DREAM Act --- YOU did it. Thank you.
1. 216-198 roll call Wednesday, A "yes" vote is a vote to pass the bill. Voting yes were 208 Democrats and 8 Republicans. Voting no were 38 Democrats and 160 Republicans.
MINNESOTA - Democrats — Ellison, Y; McCollum, Y; Oberstar, Y; Peterson, N; Walz, Y. /// Republicans — Bachmann, N; Kline, N; Paulsen, N
NORTH DAKOTA - Democrats — Pomeroy, Y
SOUTH DAKOTA - Democrats — Herseth Sandlin, Y.
* * * * *NO TIME TO REST* * * * *
2. …now the hard part: passing DREAM in the SENATE! The Senate is scheduled to vote on the DREAM Act TODAY, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, AT 11am EASTERN TIME (10am Central). IT'S TIGHT. We know many of you are receiving multiple messages urging you to take action! On behalf of the AFFIRM Coalition, we urge you to call using the Capitol Switchboard: 202-224-3121.
LOCAL SITUATION -
North Dakota: Senator Byron Dorgan - WE ARE TOLD HE IS VOTING 'YES' - calls of thank you and support encouraged.
Senator Kent Conrad
South Dakota: Senators Tim Johnson and John Thune.
Minnesota - BOTH Senator Franken and Klobuchar are cosponsors and are 'Yes' votes. Thanks are needed.
Even if you do not live in their districts, call – and please FORWARD this to colleagues, church and denominational leaders, friends and family who do live, work in, etc. their districts.
3. NATIONAL 'TARGET LIST' BELOW - THIS IS THE FINAL CHANCE - VOTES ARE INCREDIBLY TIGHT! PLEASE, call and pass this information on to everyone you know! Thank you again!
MISSOURI
McCaskill: (202) 224-6154
LOUISIANA
Landrieu: (202) 224-5824
NORTH CAROLINA
Hagan: (202) 224-6342
INDIANA
Lugar: (202) 224-4814
UTAH
Bennett: (202) 224-5444
Hatch: (202) 224-5251
OHIO
Voinovich: (202) 224-3353
MAINE
Collins: (202) 224-2523
Snowe: (202) 224-5344
FLORIDA
LeMieux: (202) 224-3041
TEXAS
Hutchison: (202) 224-5922
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Gregg: (202) 224-3324
MASSACHUSETTS
Brown: (202) 224-2315
KANSAS
Brownback: (202) 224-6521
SOUTH CAROLINA
Graham: (202) 224-5972
MICHIGAN
Stabenow: (202) 224-4822
VIRGINIA
Warner: (202) 224-2023
Webb: (202) 224-4024
WEST VIRGINIA
Manchin: (202) 224-3954
ALASKA
Murkowski: (202) 224-6665
Thursday, December 2, 2010
DREAM Act now!
Alright, I don't have much time to write today, but thought I would post a message from an org here about the DREAM Act and the timing.
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Hi everyone - so there's a lot of frantic activity on the DREAM Act and it's been hard to keep up. Here's an update and action items that I hope are helpful:
The House will now likely vote first on the DREAM Act, as early as tomorrow (Thursday) or Friday. See article below for more info.
So PLEASE CALL YOUR MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NOW and every day until they vote: Capitol Switchboard at 202-224-3121 and they'll connect you. The earliest vote will be tomorrow, the latest sometime next week.
It's been an extremely tough go in the senate, given the letter that Senate Republican sent pledging to block anything that comes up (see http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/11/30/AR2010113007532.html for info on the letter). A vote will still happen in the Senate, as early as Saturday (or even Friday, but that's doubtful), and as late as next week. SO KEEP THE CALLS UP TO YOUR SENATORS TOO every day until they vote. You can find their contact info at www.senate.gov or call 202-224-3121 as well.
If you want to go a step further, ask to speak with the "immigration staffer" when you call each office. You can also write a letter to the editor of your local paper (great resource for that at http://supportimmigrationreform.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/lettertoeditortoolkit.pdf ), show up for an impromptu prayer vigil in front of your members' offices, and/or have a press conference to get the word out!
In terms of versions of the bill, there have been many versions filed, but it's still unclear which version will be voted on in either the House or Senate. Once we know we'll send more info.
Please let me or your other national contacts know if you have questions or need anything - additional DREAM resources also listed and linked below.
THANK YOU for all your hard work on this - the message is getting out - we just have to keep up the pressure to push DREAM to the finish line! Please pass on this information to your networks -
these next few days will be critical to getting as many calls in as possible and making it just a bad idea for anyone to vote against DREAM!
Immigration & Refugee Policy Church World Service
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Hi everyone - so there's a lot of frantic activity on the DREAM Act and it's been hard to keep up. Here's an update and action items that I hope are helpful:
The House will now likely vote first on the DREAM Act, as early as tomorrow (Thursday) or Friday. See article below for more info.
So PLEASE CALL YOUR MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NOW and every day until they vote: Capitol Switchboard at 202-224-3121 and they'll connect you. The earliest vote will be tomorrow, the latest sometime next week.
It's been an extremely tough go in the senate, given the letter that Senate Republican sent pledging to block anything that comes up (see http://www.
If you want to go a step further, ask to speak with the "immigration staffer" when you call each office. You can also write a letter to the editor of your local paper (great resource for that at http://
In terms of versions of the bill, there have been many versions filed, but it's still unclear which version will be voted on in either the House or Senate. Once we know we'll send more info.
Please let me or your other national contacts know if you have questions or need anything - additional DREAM resources also listed and linked below.
THANK YOU for all your hard work on this - the message is getting out - we just have to keep up the pressure to push DREAM to the finish line! Please pass on this information to your networks -
these next few days will be critical to getting as many calls in as possible and making it just a bad idea for anyone to vote against DREAM!
Immigration & Refugee Policy Church World Service
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DREAM Act Resources
General Resources
Background on the DREAM Act: Short introductory memo on the DREAM Act
http://americasvoiceonline.
DREAM Act Talking Points: Five reasons to support the DREAM Act
http://americasvoiceonline.
DREAM Act Resources by State: A state-by-state guide to the DREAM Act
http://americasvoiceonline.
DREAM Act Editorials: Newspapers from around the country voice their support for the DREAM Act
http://americasvoiceonline.
Analysis of Potential DREAM Act Beneficiaries: MPI report on the numbers of DREAM Act eligible people
http://www.migrationpolicy.
Let Us Serve: Stories of DREAM Act eligible youth who are ready to serve in the Armed Forces
http://www.letusserve2010.org/
The DREAM Act and the Economy: IPC says the DREAM Act creates economic opportunities
http://www.immigrationpolicy.
The Economic Potential of DREAM Act Beneficiaries: A report from UCLA NAID on the economic potential of DREAM Act beneficiaries
http://naid.ucla.edu/uploads/
Diversity of Support for the DREAM Act
Senator Durbin Supports the DREAM Act: Senator Durbin voices his support of the DREAM Act
http://durbin.senate.gov/
Senator Lugar Supports the DREAM Act: Senator Lugar voices his support for the DREAM Act
http://lugar.senate.gov/
Education Secretary Supports the DREAM Act: A letter from the Education Secretary, Arne Duncan, in support of the DREAM Act
http://amvoice.3cdn.net/
Defense Secretary Supports the DREAM Act: A letter from the Secretary of Defense, Robert Gates, in support of the DREAM Act
http://www.letusserve2010.org/
Military and National Security Leaders Support the DREAM Act: Leaders in the military voice their support for the DREAM Act
http://americasvoiceonline.
Passing the DREAM Act Would Benefit the Military: Members of military explain the importance of passing the DREAM Act
http://www.
Conservatives Support the DREAM Act: Former IL Governor, President of Regent University, and others express support for the DREAM Act
Polling on the DREAM Act
Majority of Americans Support the DREAM Act: Poll finds that 70 percent of Americans support the DREAM Act
http://americasvoiceonline.
DREAM Act Enjoys Strong Support Across Party Lines: Majorities of Democrats, Republicans and Independents support the DREAM Act http://
Majority of Latino Voters Say Congress Must Pass the DREAM Act: Latino voters say it is important that Congress passes the DREAM Act soon http://
Spanish-Language Resources
DREAM Act Editorials and Articles: Spanish-language content on the DREAM Act
DREAM Act Talking Points in Spanish: 5 reasons to support the DREAM Act
http://americasvoiceespanol.
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