During this post-election “Lame Duck” session of Congress, the U.S. Student Association and the Student Labor Action Project launched their “Students vs Lame Duck” campaign set on passing the DREAM Act.
The first step was ensuring both the House and Senate voted on the legislation. Following Senator Harry Reid’s announcement on Wednesday, it looks like the DREAM Act will finally come up for a stand-alone vote after Thanksgiving. Now it’s time to hold our elected representatives accountable!
The DREAM Act will allow children who were brought to the United States as minors, who have lived in the U.S. for at least five years, graduated from high school, and are of good moral character the opportunity to earn citizenship through at least two years of college or military service. Every year, 65,000 students are denied the right to an education based on the status of their documentation.
In the past 24 hours, four students (known as DREAMers) have risked deportation and been arrested
Continue reading Undocumented and Unafraid: Students Speak out for their DREAMs
