This Thursday at noon, DREAM-eligible youth will join national leaders to call on Congress to pass the DREAM Act before the end of 2010.Archbishop Jose Gomez , Co-Adjutor Archbishop of Los Angeles, Chairman, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Migration, Janet Murguia of National Council of La Raza, Wade Henderson of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, …
On September 21, Colleges, universities, education associations, and students groups will speak out to ask Congress to “Realize the DREAM” and pass the DREAM Act, legislation that would provide a path to citizenship for undocumented students who have been in the United States since childhood if they attend college or perform military service. A telephonic …
Health care reform has the potential to dramatically change the way low-income families apply for and receive other benefits, such as nutritional assistance and the Earned Income Tax Credit. Join the Coalition to Promote Access and Opportunity co-convenors, First Focus, Single Stop USA, and the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) on Wednesday, September …
Hundreds of DREAM Act eligible youth from around the country will gather for an annual mock graduation ceremony in front of the U.S. Capitol. For many of these students, high school graduation marks the final “normal” moment in their lives. Despite growing up in the U.S. and being educated in American schools, they often face …