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10-16-2008, 05:33 PM
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hey guys, I know that a handful of people here in this forum have met and discussed with Dick Durbin and his staff when the DREAM and CIR were in the pipelines in DC in 2007. Discuss as in not just calling his office during those "call everyone in congress to support DREAM" frenzy, but actually dialogued and had meaningful discussions directly with Durbin or his staff, in which they would still remember you and know your name.

Is there any way that those of you who did meet up with him or have directly connected with his staffers in DC or in Chicago reconnect with those people in his office on a regular basis? And then he or she would post whatever updates he or she receives on the forum. I'm not suggesting some weekly newsletter or a Dreamer's group email list but simply someone who can update all of us whenever something happens or what is going on in Durbin's office with DREAM Act.

This reason I ask is because as much as I like to get my dose of DREAM Act news from the media and obscure articles that Ianus finds, I would love to get firsthand information and updates about DREAM directly from the source, Durbin's office.

What is on his agenda for 2009 right now? Is DREAM Act somewhere in there?
Does he and his staff think it can feasibly pass in 2009 looking at who might be in congress?
Is he in talks with Obama and is DREAM Act being discussed between the two?
How can we, as Dreamers, be of help to his staff in making DREAM more feasible in 09?

I wish I was conveniently located in Chicago or DC but that's just not the case and neither am I familiar with anyone in his office. But some of you are and I envy you.

Now we all understand that DREAM might be the last issue congress is considering with all that's happening. But wouldn't it be great to be several steps ahead in knowing and being aware of what's happening to DREAM before everyone knows about it? If there's anything going on with DREAM, we need to be and MUST be the first to know.

In all aspects, this is networking, we are a network of Dreamers and it's been good so far. But we're missing one vital part of this network and that is with Durbin's office. I'm sure there is SOMEONE in his office who we can give us information regularly and I'm sure there is SOMEONE in this forum who can be the messenger.

So I'm asking those who are in that relationship and position with Durbin or his office to leverage it for this forum.
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