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Well pessimism won't get us anywhere, just keep us in limbo. Or worse... We need to get up and keep pushing, if your still standing you aren't tired yet, and if you are tired know that you still have some fight left in ya before you keel over.

And for all those of you who have yet to do anything START NOW! This goes especially for those of you who I know just visit this website to see whats happening and never do anything. Yeah YOU! Email your senators, even if they support the dream act! Email them and tell them not to change their mind! Its now or never!

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I'm calling. And I'm not pessimistic, thank you very much

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I'm calling

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I still don't know who to call D: help?

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Take Action on DREAM now
Senator Reid will be moving the DREAM Act to a vote via as an amendment to the Defense Authorization Bill.

What does this mean?

It means that the DREAM Act still needs 60 votes to pass. We still need 60 senators to say yes when it comes time for the bill to be attached to the defense bill.

What can you do to help?

We need calls right now. We need to flood offices with calls in support of the DREAM Act. Currently we are being beat by anti-immigrants 10
calls to 1. That means for every 1 call you make in support 10 people are calling against the DREAM Act.

TAKE ACTION NOW AND CALL IN SUPPORT OF THE DREAM ACT:

Dial: 1-888-254-5087

Ask for the following people and leave a message with their office.

Call-in Script for Republicans:

“Hi I am calling to ask that Senator _______ vote for the DREAM Act. This bill will allow for undocumented youth to fix their status by serving this country in the armed services in addition to allowing for them to return the investment our country has made in them. Please have the member support the dream act.”

Republicans:
Sen. Hatch of Utah
Sen. Bunning of Kentucky
Sen. Bennet of Utah
Sen. Gregg of New Hampshire
Sen. Bailey-Hutchison of Texas
Sen. McCain of Arizona
Sen. Voinovich of Ohio
Sen. Snowe of Maine
Sen. Collins of Maine
Sen. LeMeiux of Florida
Sen. Brownback of Kansas

Call-in script for Democrats:

“Hi I am calling to ask that Senator _______ vote in favor of the DREAM Act. This bill will allow for thousands of undocumented youth to fix their status by getting a two year college degree or joining the military. This is an investment in our countries future. Support the DREAM Act.”

Democrats:
Sen. Hagan of North Carolina
Sen. Pryor of Arkansas
Sen. Landrieu of Louisiana
Sen. Conrad of North Dakota
Sen. Dorgan of North Dakota
Sen. Nelson of Florida
Sen. Baucus of Montana
Sen. Tester of Montana
Sen. Feinstein of California

CALLED ALL OF THEM? CALL AGAIN AND HAVE FIVE FRIENDS DO THE SAME THING.

http://immigration.change.org/petiti..._the_dream_act

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call 1 888 254 5087 and someone will pick up, then you tell them to transfer you to a senator of your choice, or just say a state, and then they will transfer you there. at this time their offices are closed, as they close at 5:00 PM. so you can leave a message telling them to vote for the DREAM act. you can also call tomorrow before they close to get one of their aides. Im calling tonight and tommorrow, so they can see that there are lots of supporters. if you can call, and call again, repeatedly.

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Remember, god hates women. lol

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Thanks on the info, I'll get on that ASAP!

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People be sure to pay special attention to Hagan (D, North Carolina), she may vote yes on Dream act to be part of a bigger legislation as she says she won't support it as a standalone.

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Which Senators are on the fence? so we can call

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I think when all is done, I think we will have a few more then 60.

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key words, "i think"...

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I'm going to keep my eyes peeled for this.

I googled Dream Act and it showed me its the 9th most popular term searched today :)

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so the dream act is already attached right? because that is what i have been reading, and next week they will vote on it

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they will vote on whether to attach it or not. So call your senators to vote for it. We only have a week! Its nowor never.

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and after they attach it, then they vote on it right after?

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Can someone clear this up please? I'm under the impression that it's been attached or will be attached with no problems.

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They will be voting whether or not to attach it to the National Defense Authorization Act. If it gets 60 votes, then it will be attached to the bill. Then the bill will be voted on. If the bill passes, then DA passes because it is attached.

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Will the defense act be voted on the same day?

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No, the defense bill won't be voted on the same day. But I guarantee you that if Dream Act is successfully attached to the defense bill, it'll come to Obama's desk for approval.

Defense Bill is a must-pass bill, and no one will oppose it because of patriotic reason.

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Call!!!

“Hi I am calling to ask that Senator _______ vote for the DREAM Act. This bill will allow for undocumented youth to fix their status by serving this country in the uniformed services in addition to allowing for them to return the investment our country has made in them. Please have the member support the dream act.”

Republicans:
Sen. Hatch of Utah Tel: (202) 224-5251
Sen. Bunning of Kentucky (202) 224-4343
Sen. Bennet of Utah (202) 224-5444
Sen. Gregg of New Hampshire (202) 224-3324
Sen. Bailey-Hutchison of Texas (202) 224-5922
Sen. McCain of Arizona (202) 224-2235
Sen. Voinovich of Ohio (202) 224-3353
Sen. Snowe of Maine (202) 224-5344
Sen. Collins of Maine (202) 224-2523
Sen. LeMeiux of Florida (202) 224-3041
Sen. Brownback of Kansas (202) 224-6521

Call-in script for Democrats:

“Hi I am calling to ask that Senator _______ vote in favor of the DREAM Act. This bill will allow for thousands of undocumented youth to fix their status by getting a two year college degree or joining the military. This is an investment in our countries future. Support the DREAM Act.”

Democrats:
Sen. Hagan of North Carolina (202) 224-6342
Sen. Pryor of Arkansas (202) 224-2353
Sen. Landrieu of Louisiana (202) 224-5824
Sen. Conrad of North Dakota (202) 224-2043
Sen. Dorgan of North Dakota (202) 224-2551
Sen. Nelson of Florida (202) 224-5274
Sen. Baucus of Montana (202) 224-2651
Sen. Tester of Montana (202) 224-2644
Sen. Feinstein of California (202) 224-3841

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Guys, if you have not been making calls, THIS IS THE TIME to do it. Our LIFE depends on this and I hope you've grown mature enough to realize this.

However, I would not waste a minute of sleep thinking about next Tuesday. If you have been following the DA/CIR scene for a long time like many of us, we have been lied to/disappointed by these assholes we call Politicians over and over and over and over.

Reid is fighting a tough battle in his state for the upcoming re-election. As someone pointed out on this forum, there is a very good chance that Reid KNOWS that he doesn't have the votes to get this attached to the Defense Bill. There is a good chance that Reid is doing this just so he can say "Hey my fellow pro-immigration voters! I've tried to pass the DA but the Republicans just did not want to pass it. Vote for me this November and I will keep trying!"

But all that aside, PLEASE, keep calling and calling and calling!

Pass the law
 

Oh my!!! I really Hope this time is our time, Life gets harder and harder as I get older. All We Want is to be able to finish our degrees and get a job with them. We don't want anything for free, we don't want food stamps every week, we just want to go to school and get a Good job.

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I have just joined in today. I have tried calling the senators to leave a message, but whenever I do, I start crying. Is there a way for me to email instead?? Thank you all.

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WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Tuesday he wants to attach an amendment to an upcoming defense policy bill that would help young people in the country illegally become legal U.S. residents.

The Nevada Democrat said at a Capitol news conference that the legislation known as the DREAM Act is long overdue. But he wouldn’t say whether he has the votes for the amendment. The act allows young people who attend college or join the military to become legal U.S. residents.

The young people must have come to the country when they were under 16 years of age and have been in the country five years. They have to serve in the military at least two years and complete two years of college.

Democrats have also promised gay rights groups an end to the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy. That is in the bill that Reid said he’ll try to take up next week.

Republicans oppose both measures.

Asked whether he had the votes for the DREAM Act, Reid responded: “I sure hope so.”

President Barack Obama has been under fire in the immigrant and Hispanic communities because Congress has failed to move an immigration reform bill despite his promise to address the issue in his first year in the Oval Office.

Some critics say Democrats’ end-of-the-year push on immigration reform is a political move. Reid is facing a tough re-election challenge from tea party favorite Sharron Angle, who supports tougher immigration laws. Hispanics make up a quarter of Nevada’s population.

A spokesman for the Nevada Republican Party declared Reid’s announcement a campaign stunt.

“Nevada voters will overwhelmingly reject these desperate political parlor games that could only come from a 28-year establishment Democrat seeking a fifth term in the U.S. Senate,” Jahan Wilcox said in a statement.

Reid blamed Republicans for the inability to pass a sweeping immigration reform bill.

“I’ve tried to. I’ve tried so very, very hard, but those Republicans we’ve had in the last Congress (who backed immigration reform) have left us,” he said.

Minutes before Reid announced his plans, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky, described the defense policy bill as “needlessly controversial” because of the inclusion of the “don’t ask, don’t tell” measure and plans to add the DREAM Act.

Source.

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If you cry, that is fine just get yourself together. please call, as it is more effective. this is your future we are talking about, and ours too.

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Next Tuesday could be a historic day for the DREAMers! - The stage is set.

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SHUT UP!!!!

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so if it gets successfully attached then when will they vote on the defense bill?

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I swear that the more times you do it the less likely you are to cry. Also, if you wanna e-mail them and fax them go ahead. To e-mail go to each senator's name and click under Web Form, but as it's been pointed out this is less effective than calling.

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We need to call call call...do your parts you guys.

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Guys here is a fax and talking points you can send:http://americasvoiceonline.org/page/...93120196/VEsH/