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oliver you are wonderful!!!

Everyone interested in going to D.C give me your emails. I talked to my lawyers. They said we had leeway in our schedule on Monday. Even though Congress won't be in session we can still strategize and my lawyers can set up meetings for everyone. On tuesday I have pretty much the whole day planned. Some of you may be able to go to the press conference at the national press club.

good luck juan, i hail from miami also, i wish i could join you, i'll be calling senators twice as much!

If anyone else is going PM me maybe we can coordinate plane schedules or split hotel room or something?
I've never been in an empty hotel room alone

Juan,

Are you meeting with Durbin or his people? I think that's the highest priority. Of course everything you're doing is phenomenal but for both our sakes we need more than congressmen who just want a photo op with you so they can show they "care". Durbin is key here. If he doesn't introduce it we're complete screwed so do what you can to try to get through to him.

Some of us are going to push hard to see if DREAM to be attached to the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act on Tuesday. If we work on both these fronts maybe we can pull of a miracle.

Have your people call McConnell and Lott and ask if you can see them. A day with one key player is more useful than one with a dozen congressmen from Hispanic districts.

Good luck, if you need help getting someone to meet you let us know and we'll annoy them until they agree.

Juan,

Im not able to go to DC... But i wish you the best of luck man, remember everyone here is on stand by, so if you need us to bombard whichever office with calls to pressure a Senator or Congresman to make a meeting happen we will... Im sure your lawyers exactly know what to do so i wont bother with my legal advice lol, but i think the best thing (short term) for now is to possibly extend your stay of deportation, maybe for another 45 days?! So then you guys will get extra time to pass the private bill, or who knows the Dream Act

I completely agree with J6, if you can meet with Durbin that would be great. Perhaps you can talk to Rep Diaz-Balart, im sure he can make it happen, im sure Durbin has 5-10 minutes of his time to speak to you.. If you can see him, let him know briefly about this group say everyone is on pins and needles and waiting for him to do something and alot of us cant wait no more... As J6 said urge him to attach it to the Military Construction and Veterans Appropriations Act, if not then to the Departmet of Defense Bill, but let him know to please do something in September..

After your meetings Monday, if you have some time and access to the internet come on here and let us know if anything interesting has developed, and if you need any of our help in anyway.

Good luck!!

on the drive home from work today. i was definitely thinking about going to D.C. next month. They need to see us in flesh. WE need to show them how much we really need this. I dont mind going to D.C. at all with you all.

Thanks, Juan! Best wishes on your trip. We will keep you in our prayers. God bless.

arrrgh i'd go but i've got no ID

Tell Durbin that the sooner he gets DREAM passed the sooner we'll all be able to vote for him in the presidential election.