DREAM Act Portal Forum - Meet face to face with lawmakers

Our first and primary goal is to make sure that every member who is in
support of DREAM shows it by becoming a co-sponsor.

We are in prime time right now for making this happen, from Monday
April 6th
to Friday April 17th members will be in recess. For us this means that
all
of the members will be in their home offices and available for
meetings
with, us, their constituents, i.e. no need to go to DC to see your rep,
you
can see them at home!!

The Action:

Schedule a meeting -- face to face -- with your senators AND
representative. A total of three meetings, one with each of your two
senators and one with the representative from the district you live
in.

The Ask:

Is your member a co-sponsor?
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No? Ask that they co-sponsor the bill.

Yes? Ask that they become a champion for the bill by urging other
members
to also co-sponsor the bill.

The How:

How to schedule an appointment:

1. Call your members local office and ask to speak with the
scheduler.
2. Introduce yourself as a constituent who understands the member
will be
home on recess and that you want to set up an appointment to meet
and
discuss his/her position on Immigration, namely the DREAM Act.
3. Let them know you have a written 'request for an
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letter available that you will E-Mail to them upon being given the
schedulers E-Mail address.
4. Follow-up in a day or so with the scheduler to check on the
status of
things.
5. Let us know the time and date of your appointment as we will
coordinate with others to call your member while you are in the
office
meeting with them. We'll make sure they don't forget about DREAM.

**Once you have the information from #3 complete the below letter --
fill in
the blanks and change names to match that of member you want to see --
and
E-Mail it to the scheduler. (Letter found here:
http://dreamactivist.org/wp-content/...letter-pdf.doc)

The "I am nervous":

Don't be, chances are even though the member is in district you will
not get
to meet with him or her, but instead you will meet with an aide --
essentially a clerk to the member. Oftentimes these aides are just
recent
college graduates and so just picture yourself talking to a close
friend
about an issue you are passionate about.
**Also, this meeting should not be done alone so you should definitely
ask a
few friends to come along. If you really want to go and can't find
someone
to go with you then let us know as we can connect you with others in
your
region.

The Meeting:

Your meeting will go something like this, just go through and fill in
the
blanks.

- ***Lobby day
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The Targets:

Use the handy NCLR
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find your legislative targets. Simply put in your zipcode and it'll
tell
you who your representative is and the names of your senators. Click
on
each to find out the number to the local office.

The Resources:

- 7
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- ***Lobby day
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- Appointment sample
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- Lobby
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- Lobby
Manual<http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102541507740&s=3204&e=001YYLKN44BrIMyUcuyaeijznuAaFzRrMhQypzD-C9N-m9d6UbJqqHahjAOX8oqT3z6FtreWLlxZUF65E4JfHuXLkSd7CdKeoT-tpMb1Mnas6OsFDH5apji0-O4XHuMKhwPZKziCk0lVolb5_Yo8dOjtsJF9a-5P_eB>
- DREAM Act Campus Organizing Manual
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The Research:

- DREAM ACT of 2009
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- DREAM Act 2009 Talking
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- CIR and DREAM Talking
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The Questions:

If you still have any questions, hesitations, concerns please give us a
call
and we'll walk you through it all. Our toll-free number is
1.800.596.7498.
You can also drop us an E-Mail anytime at [email protected].

The Follow-up:

Report Back
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Let us know how your visit went by filling out this form, the
information
gathered will be used to track the members position and help us plan
out our
future strategy. *DREAM Act 2009*
[image: http://dreamactivist.org/actnow]
The federal DREAM Act (S.729 / H.R. 1751) will provide undocumented
immigrant youth in the United States with conditional residency and a
pathway to citizenship provided they came here before the age of 16
and
maintained continuous residence for 5 years, graduate from high school
or
obtain a GED, attend 2 years of college or join the military and have
no
criminal records.

If Congress fails to act this year, another entire class of
outstanding,
law-abiding high school students will graduate without being able to
plan
for the future, and some will be removed from their homes to countries
they
barely know. This tragedy will cause America to lose a vital asset: an
educated class of promising immigrant students who have demonstrated a
commitment to hard work and a strong desire to be contributing members
of
our society. Congressional Switchboard: 202-224-3121

Want to know your your Members are?
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Have a Meeting scheduled with your Member? Let us know who it is with
and
when <[email protected]>.

Already met with your member? Let us know how the meeting
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Want to start a college / high-school dream act group?
[email protected] <[email protected]>

Need postcards / materials for your event?
[email protected]<[email protected]>

Meet other DREAMies and their allies on our Facebook cause page
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and growing!)
DreamACTivist.org -- United We DREAM
coalition<http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102541507740&s=3204&e=001YYLKN44BrIMp-TpZnwH5OBemtin8hWq7U4czrskg1Trr7C7tB3uiNYYcVHq1GBAQzbymvguPA6fFVAfFMV4fpccNyymSckzspdR9HMHizgplWuDEzprxiw==>
Toll Free # - 1-(800)-596-7498P.O. Box 7552
Ann Arbor, MI 48107