DREAM Act

Passage of the DREAM Act will allow next generation of leaders to achieve their own American dream

June 23, 2009 -- Washington, DC --Today, with the U.S. Capitol's Statue of Freedom reaching to the sky behind them, more than 500 students from across the country took part in a symbolic graduation ceremony to urge Congress to support our nation's future leaders by passing the DREAM Act. The National DREAM Graduation ceremony was hosted by labor organizations like SEIU, education, faith, business, immigrant and civil rights groups through the United We Dream Coalition.    » read more »

Unfair To Children Who Grew Up Here, Says Sen. Menendez

October 24, 2007 -- WASHINGTON – Today, the DREAM Act was blocked in the U.S. Senate – a motion to proceed to a full debate on the bill received 52 votes, but 60 were needed.

U.S. Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) released the following statement:    » read more »

10/24/2007 -- Washington, DC – Senator John Kerry today issued the following statement after Senate Republicans blocked passage of the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act. The DREAM Act had aimed to provide a path to citizenship for hard-working immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as young children who would like to pursue higher education or military service.    » read more »

October 24, 2007 -- Washington, DC – “More than 65,000 immigrant students will graduate from U.S. high schools this year only to see the doors of opportunity closed to them. These are gifted and highly motivated children who grew up in the United States. For these children, many of whom arrived to this country as babies, America is the only home they know. They speak English fluently, and for many it is their first and only language. Many have never even visited the country of their birth. They have been educated in our public school system.    » read more »

October 24, 2007 -- WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) today released the following statement on the Senate’s failure to move forward to consider the DREAM Act (S.2205), which would provide undocumented children the opportunity to pursue higher education or serve in our military, and eventually become legalized citizens:    » read more »

October 24, 2007 -- Washington, DC - Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean issued the following statement today after the White House issued a Statement of Administration Policy opposing the DREAM Act and Bush Republicans blocked consideration of the bill in the Senate: [White House Statement of Administration Policy, 10/24/07]    » read more »