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By CIR_DREAM2009 - 210 AP
Last edited: 31 Mar 2009 - 4:09pm

The following pages present information and tools that you may find useful in your organizing efforts.

Our vote prediction and legislator stance database is a product of years of meticulous research by our community and is an on going project. You are unlikely to find a place on the internet that digests information from multiple sources into an exhaustive list of legislators' stance on the DREAM Act legislation quicker and with the same amount of rigor.

Amnesty NOW: How and Why - Monthly Review


Amnesty NOW: How and Why
Monthly Review, VA
Those four steps will provide options for a huge number of people, including those who would benefit from measures like the DREAM Act (undocumented youth) or AgJobs (farmworkers). If we're strong enough, we can also win the Uniting American Families ...

What would disqualify me from the DREAM Act?

By hrvatica13 - 40 AP
Last edited: 4 Mar 2009 - 1:49pm
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If you do not meet the initial requirements, you are not eligible to apply. If you do meet those requirements, apply, get approved but fail to complete 2 years of college or 2 years in the military,etc.

Does the DREAM Act help students who have not yet graduated high school?

By hrvatica13 - 40 AP
Last edited: 4 Mar 2009 - 1:42pm
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Those who have not graduated high school, obtained a GED or have not been accepted into college will be able to stay in this country and not be deported if they are enrolled full-time in primary or secondary school and are 12 years of age or older. Once the student has completed high school or obtained a GED, they will then be eligible to apply for Conditional Permanent Residency.

What is considered 'good moral character'?

By hrvatica13 - 40 AP
Last edited: 4 Mar 2009 - 1:51pm
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While the DREAM Act has not outlined specific guidelines of what “good moral character” should be, it can be characterized as being a law-abiding resident of the United States. This list may or may not be a comprehensive, however, it is a good way to gauge one’s moral character. For example, some students may have committed minor crimes such as misdemeanors before they turned 18; those minor incidents may not hinder their application process for Conditional Permanent Residency as much as being convicted of a felony would.

What is Conditional Permanent Residency?

By hrvatica13 - 40 AP
Last edited: 1 Apr 2009 - 12:32pm
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Conditional Permanent Residency is similar to Legal Permanent Residency in that you would be able to work, drive and travel. However, it lasts for only 6 years and you will not be able to travel abroad for long periods of time. The current legislation states that a person can travel abroad up to 365 days in total for the entire 6 years under Conditional Permanent Residency.

You will also be eligible for student loans and federal work-study programs, but will not be eligible for federal financial aid such as Pell Grants.

In-state Tuition in the State of Texas

By hrvatica13 - 40 AP
Last edited: 5 Mar 2009 - 2:53pm

Undocumented students can pay instate tuition at Texas colleges and universities and are considered residents of Texas if they meet the following requirements.

HB 1403 - Effective as of June 16, 2001

SB 1528 (which amended the original bill (HB 1403) to provide instate tuition to everyone in the state meeting the requirements) - Effective as of September 1, 2005.

Requirements

  • Lived in Texas three years prior to high school graduation or obtaining a GED from Texas or
  • Resided in Texas the (full) year prior to enrollment in an institution of higher education
  • Provide an affida

Inform Scholarship Winners of Award

By Nick - 90 AP
Last edited: 22 May 2012 - 3:45pm
Hosting organization: 
New York State Youth Leadership Council (NYSYLC)
When: 
22 May 2009 (All day)
Where: 
Location for this event is unconfirmed
137-139 West 25th Street 12th Floor
New York, NY 10001
United States
40° 44' 41.748" N, 73° 59' 37.104" W
See map: Google Maps

Bloomberg: Obama's silence on immigration can't last long

Who knows for sure,but the reality is that the current Administration hasn't said much on the subject.I thought the change in government would have brought 'change' in immigration,but as time goes by that turns out to be but just another slogan,so far anyway.

Latinos face a rising tide of hostility - Socialistworker.co.uk


Latinos face a rising tide of hostility
Socialistworker.co.uk, UK
Another proposed major step forward for immigrants was the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors (Dream) Act, which was not endorsed by Bush. This would have allowed undocumented young immigrants to get financial aid and scholarships for ...