I agree with Mona Lisa. Those "Dreamies" who are attending and making a speech should get so dramatic and make the moment very poignant to see if we get some big response. It is time that this lagislation passes and trust me, if we don't take this opportunity by the horns then it will be a few more years until we see the so promised "change."
Sponsored by Senator Richard Durbin (D-IL) and Senator Richard Lugar (R-IN)
Staff and interns are invited to attend a briefing to learn about the DREAM Act and to meet two students who would be able to contribute more fully to our country if the DREAM Act became law. Senators Durbin and Lugar are the lead sponsors of the DREAM Act, narrowly-tailored bipartisan legislation which would give a select group of immigrant students the chance to earn legal status if they came to this country as children, are long-term U.S. residents, have good moral character, and attend college or enlist in the military for at least two years.
What: DREAM Act Briefing
When: Friday October 23, 2009 at 11:00 a.m.
Where: SC-6
Who:
Herta: Herta was brought to the United States as a child by her mother, who fled Albania. While Herta spoke no English when she arrived, she learned quickly and went on to graduate high school with a Grade Point Average above 4.0. Herta is currently pursuing a degree in electrical engineering. In addition to her studies, Herta is involved with her church, through which she has volunteered at homeless shelters to tutor.
Noe: An editorial in the St. Louis Post Dispatch called Noe “a small-town kid with big dreams.” Noe arrived in this country as a child, after his mother escaped an abusive husband in Mexico. Noe graduated from high school last spring and is now enrolled in college, where he is taking pre-med courses and pursuing a multi-language major. Noe discovered he was undocumented when he performed well in the Armed Services Vocational Battery Test and sought to enroll in the Marine Corps.
Moderated by Angela Kelley, Vice President for Immigration Policy and Advocacy, Center for American Progress.
