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FIRM generates 1000 calls to the Senate for DREAM Act
The DREAM Act was officially introduced in Congress yesterday. Those connected to CCC's Fair Immigration Reform Movement (FIRM) network were among the first to know and among the first to act by generating over 1000 calls to the Senate in support of this crucial piece of immigration legislation.
If you haven't heard already, the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minor (DREAM) Act was introduced in Congress yesterday.
CCC's Fair Immigration Reform Movement (FIRM) was one of the first organizations to notify organizers and activists of its introduction. Thanks to all of their partners, FIRM was able to generate over a 1000 calls to the Senate in support of this piece of legislation.
The DREAM Act has been considered multiple times in the past, with its most recent inception in the immigration reform package in 2007...which um, failed spectacularly.
Let's recap what the DREAM Act would do. Basically, this piece of legislation would provide a pathway to citizenship for tens of thousands of undocumented immigrant youth in this country who meet a set of criteria. (Check out The National Council of La Raza brief on the 2007 DREAM Act legislation here.)
The DREAM Act would provide social and economic benefits to our country (Check out the National Immigration Law Center's brief here) and more importantly, it would be a major stepping stone towards comprehensive immigration reform!
Marissa Graciosa, the Director of the Fair Immigration Reform Movement, sums up the moral argument for passage of the DREAM Act in the Orlando Sentinel:
"It's a moral failing to continually turn our backs on youngsters who were brought here as children and have done nothing wrong...This year, we expect Congress to rectify this moral wrong. But Congress can't stop there. We must also act to bring millions of undocumented workers out of the shadows."
Join FIRM's Mobile Action Network to connect yourself with a grassroots movement for immigration reform. And tell your friends, family, and colleagues to do it too.
With your help, we can create a groundswell of pressure on our elected officials to do what's right for our country and millions of undocumented immigrants living and working in our communities.
