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DREAM Act Phone Bank

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The DREAM Act is coming up for a vote this Wednesday and Harvard College Act on a DREAM is asking for your support!

Stop by Lowell Small Dining Hall this Tuesday December 7th from 12 – 2:30pm to munch on a cannoli from Mike’s Pastries, pick up a DREAM Act wristband, and make a few phone calls to key legislators to voice your support.

You have the power to make a difference in the lives of our undocumented peers
– it’s now or never.

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Now or Never

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or almost 10 years Congress has failed to address an issue which affects the lives of hundreds of thousands of young Americans.

After an entire decade without action on behalf of Congress, a discussion on “the merits of undocumented youth” remains nothing more than a futile exercise in bigotry. Together as Republicans, Democrats and Independents, college students from every state demand the passage of the DREAM Act immediately.

Act on a DREAM asks all college students to contact the following Senators, asking them to vote in favor of DREAM before the end of this legislative year.

It’s now or never. The chances for any immigration reform are slim after this election cycle. Our peers cannot wait while politicians play with this serious humanitarian crisis in America.

CALL TODAY!

“My name is _________________, I am a student and a voter, and I am calling to let Senator _____________ know that I would like him/her to vote in favor of the DREAM Act when it comes to the floor.”

The following senators need to hear from you:

(Asterisks indicate Senators who have voted in support of the DREAM Act in the past. Be sure to remind them when calling).

Ripe fruit:

Sam Brownback, Republican of Kansas –  202-224-6521

*Susan Collins, Republican of Maine – 202-224-2523

Claire McCaskill, Democrat of Missouri – 202-224-6154

*Jim Webb, Democrat of Virginia – 202-224-4024

Up for grabs:

Chris Coons, Democrat of Delaware – 202-224-5042

Mary Landrieu, Democrat of Louisiana – 202-224-5824

Lisa Murkowski, Republican of Alaska – 202-224-6665

Uphill climbs:

Kent Conrad, Democrat of North Dakota – 202-224-2043

Byron Dorgan, Democrat of North Dakota – 202 224-2551

Kay Hagan, Democrat of North Carolina – 202-224-6342

Joe Manchin, Democrat of West Virginia – 202-224-3954

*Olympia Snowe, Republican of Maine – 202-224-5344

John Tester, Democrat of Montana – 202 224-2644

George Voinovich, Republican of Ohio – 202-224-3353

Almost certainly against:

Max Baucus, Democrat of Montana –  202-224-2651

Scott Brown, Republican of Massachusetts – 202-224-4543

*Orrin Hatch, Republican of Utah – 202-224-5251 (original co-sponsor)

*Kay Bailey Hutchison, Republican of Texas – 202-224-5922

*John McCain, Republican of Arizona – 202-224-2235 (original co-sponsor) (failed to vote in 2007)

Mark Pryor, Democrat of Arkansas – 202-224-2353

George LeMieux, Republican of Florida – 202-224-3041

*Ben Nelson, Democrat of North Dakota – 202-224-6551

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Faust Rallies Support

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Cecilia Venegas
Telephone: (760) 994-7191
E-mail: cvenegas@fas.harvard.edu
Tuesday, September 21, 2010

PRESIDENTS OF HARVARD, TUFTS, BOSTON UNIVERSITY, NORTHEASTERN, MIT,
UMASS, UMASS BOSTON, AND BOSTON COLLEGE WRITE TO SENATORS KERRY
AND BROWN IN SUPPORT OF DREAM ACT
Boston, MA–

Yesterday the Presidents of several Boston area Universities submitted a joint letter to Senators John Kerry and Scott Brown of Massachusetts in support of the DREAM Act, a bipartisan piece of legislation up for a vote in the US Senate this week. The DREAM Act offers a pathway to citizenship to a narrow category of undocumented students who were forced to enter this country as minors and through no fault of their own. The bill requires that these students pursue higher education or enroll in the military to qualify for temporary permanent resident status.

Despite the fervent support of these prestigious academic communities and their respective leaders, Senator Scott Brown has shown ambivalence in voting in support of the measure. As some of the world’s leading institutions of higher learning, we hope that these Universities’ support of the bill will encourage all Senators to prioritize the needs of students.

Act on a DREAM at Harvard College, a student organization dedicated to the engagement of young individuals in ensuring equality for all immigrants, applauds the efforts of these >University presidents, and particularly of Harvard President Drew Gilpin Faust. President Faust recently met with Senator Durbin to thank him for his support of the DREAM Act and of Eric Balderas, a Harvard sophomore who faced the risk of deportation this summer. She has played a leading role in defending the DREAM Act, and encouraging her fellow Presidents to do the same.

Today, Act on a Dream will be releasing to the press the stories of Harvard undergraduates affected by this issue.

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Click here to see the letter (Adobe Reader is required)

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