Are you Preparing to Renew your DACA?
US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has released their renewal process for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA). If you are getting ready to renew, go on over to this page: http://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/consideration-deferred-action-childhood-arrivals-process/ice-granted-daca-renewal-guidance If you need help deciphering the renewal process, United We Dream has some great resources to help you. They provide answers to questions, such as: LIVE DACA Renewal Broadcasts Q&A with Top Attorneys & National Experts Personalized DACA Renewal
Why Passing the DREAM Act Would Benefit the Economy
There has been a lot of controversy surrounding passage of the DREAM Act. Many arguments have been made from both sides of the political spectrum regarding how the United States should deal with the issue of immigration. But aside from the political and social consequences of implementing legislation that would offer a select group of immigrants the opportunity to gain a path to citizenship, the DREAM act would create several economic opportunities for the country by providing more taxable income, saving taxpayer money and increasing revenue for higher learning organizations. Here’s how…
Immigrants + Innovation = Economic Prosperity for all Americans
Check out the new video we just produced...hot off the proverbial media presses: And this my friends, is why we support passage of the DREAM Act...because it makes good economic sense. DREAMers will be the first in line to get a higher education, which translates to higher levels of innovation and entrepreneurship...to the benefit of all Americans! I hope you have a great weekend. PS: Feel free to share!
Undocumented Activists Follow LGBT Tactics
Great piece on how the DREAM movement has brought together different advocacy tactics. [caption id="attachment_1303" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="On hand to exhort the undocumented youths on their walk across the nation is Filipino native Jose Antonio Vargas, a former Washington Post journalist who came out as an undocumented immigrant in 2010."][/caption] On a lovely spring day, Nicholas Gonzalez gathered on the University of California (Berkeley) plaza with four other activists before embarking on their 3,000-mile, eight-month walk across the country to increase awareness a
Pennsylvania DREAMers Making a Difference
A Daily Pennsylvanian article reports on the march for immigrant rights, joined by activists from the DreamActivist Pa. chapter, that took place in Philadelphia yesterday. From the article: "Rep. Tony Payton (D-Phila.) of the 179th Legislative District who introduced the Pennsylvania DREAM Act — which would offer undocumented high-school graduates in-state tuition for Pennsylvania state colleges under specific conditions — also made an appearance at the event. “We organized this event to call out President Obama for not owning up to his word and continuing to deport indivi
Second Half of California DREAM Act Jumps Major Hurdle
The LA Times reports today that AB 131 (the other half of the California DREAM Act) has jumped a major hurdle and has been approved by the Senate Appropriations Committee. This means that the bill is one step closer to becoming law in the state of California, to which Assemblyman Gil Cedillo (D-Los Angeles) said that he "expected the bill to pass the Senate and Assembly next week and land on the governor's desk soon after." If AB 131 passes, as Assemblyman Cedillo predicts, undocumented students in California will have access to Cal Grants as well as other forms of public financial aid t