Forty+ Celebrities, Cultural Influencers Send Letter to Democratic Leadership Urging Them to ‘Uphold Your Promise’ to Protect Dreamers

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While negotiations on voting on Dream Act before the holidays are in peril, more than 40 high-profile celebrities and cultural influencers have joined together with leading immigrants rights and progressive organizations to call on Democratic leaders Sen. Chuck Schumer and Rep. Nancy Pelosi today, urging them to “use your power” and “uphold your promise” to force a vote on a clean Dream Act before leaving for the holidays.

Calling on a “moral imperative” to pass the Dream Act, the signers include Hollywood actors, producers, writers, and other influencers from across the country, including Rosario Dawson, Jennifer Lawrence, Uzo Aduba, Kendrick Sampson, Don Cheadle, Sally Field, Aidy Bryant, Julianne Moore, Michael Pena, Shailene Woodley, Chris Evans, and others. Collectively, these artists reach tens of millions of people and are using their platforms to urge Congress to protect Dreamers before the end of the year.

“We sincerely thank you for your leadership in standing up for these young people, many of whom are serving our country as active military personnel, firefighters, EMTs, and nurses, as well as students, entrepreneurs, and others,” the letter reads. “These young people are making our country stronger and better, and Congress must act now to resolve this issue before the end of the year.”

The letter continues: “We value your promise to hold all the members of your caucus to vote on a clean Dream Act without harmful amendments, like a costly border wall, border militarization such as an increase in Border Patrol agents, additional immigration detention funding or increases in ICE agents, or other measures that undermine the spirit of this bill.”