Satisfied? Not Really!

Many have called the partial injunction a victory, however, I would beg to differ. A few years ago the whole country stopped because similar measures could become law nationally. Why should we be satisfied with something that sets us back to a place we fought vigorously to avoid?
The SB1070 threat is still real as it continues to spread through the US like a virus. More than 17 states have introduced or will introduce similar measures. None of us are saved from this threat to our civil and human rights and at the break of such a crisis, the community in Arizona did not falter. They have raised their voices loud and their chants made it to most American television sets. The great display of love and defiance has been contagious and powerful to witness.

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Where's home?

The first day I arrived in the US my family sat me down at the kitchen inner table. That day, we looked at each other and the only thing we had in our hearts was hope. Hope that someday my family’s sacrifice would be paid off and that I could attend college and pursue a professional career. I was 14 years-old- full of acne and insecurity, but most importantly determined to make my mother proud. I didn’t quite understand the consequences of the thousands of miles I had just traveled. I was tired and ready to sleep after spending so many hours on the plane and from all the tears I had spilled during the eight hour flight. That night, I went to sleep and was scared of what was coming. But when the sun rose the next morning I knew it was a new beginning full of possibilities.

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Should Congress Pass on the DREAM Act? (The Hill)

Should Congress pass the DREAM Act allowing undocumented young people to earn citizenship if they meet certain educational or military service stipulations?

Adey Fisseha, Policy Attorney for the National Immigration Law Center, said:
Absolutely!  Enacting the DREAM Act means that we will be in a better position to meet the challenges of a global economy with a better educated, multilingual, multicultural workforce.  It also means more money to the federal, state and local governments in the form of social security, payroll and sales taxes to help close current budget shortfalls.  Our current immigration system has no path for these US-raised, US-educated students to fully engaging in our economy.  Deporting these students or allowing talented college-bound youth to stagnate in low-wage, dead end jobs is a waste of human capital, a squandering of our investment in these kids to date, and betrayal of our long history as a nation of immigrants.

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Tell Senator Durbin Your Dreams!

Today Senator Durbin is launching an effort to gather the stories of immigrant youth from around the country who would be eligible for the DREAM Act (a.k.a. “Dreamers”). 

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