Study: The DREAM Act-style benefits are a great deal for taxpayers
Posted by Joanna Shoffner Scott on Oct 11, 2012 at 3:04 PMVoices has long been a proponent of the DREAM Act, a bill that would prevent deportations of undocumented students who have kept clean records and were brought into the country when they were very young. It’s always been the right…
DREAM youths can now apply for protections
Posted by Jacquelyn Lendsey on Aug 16, 2012 at 1:00 PMPresident Obama announced in June that he would stop deportation of some undocumented immigrants brought into the country as children. This week that promise goes into practice, as the administration begins accepting applications.
Voices supports new protection for undocumented youth
Posted by Jacquelyn Lendsey on Jun 15, 2012 at 5:41 PMThe Obama administration will stop the deportation of many young undocumented immigrants, the White House announced today. Child advocates have fought for years against the deportation of promising students who have kept clean records and were brought into the United…
The DREAM Act gains momentum in Congress
Posted by Jacquelyn Lendsey on Jun 28, 2011 at 3:41 PMWe’ve written before about the DREAM Act, a bill that could remove barriers to success for thousands of students. Today we’re happy to announce that the DREAM Act has received its first-ever hearing in the Senate! Read more in…
The DREAM Act “a Dream chance for the GOP”
Posted by rheine on Dec 8, 2010 at 1:43 PMSince the GOP largely opposes the DREAM Act, it’s interesting to highlight conservative opinions in favor. The bill, which would give a chance for citizenship to some eligible undocumented immigrants, has the support of no less a Republican than…
Tell Congress: Vote “Yes” on the Dream Act
Posted by Joanna Shoffner Scott on Dec 7, 2010 at 2:33 PMTell your members of Congress to support the DREAM Act, which would remove barriers to success for thousands of students. Both the House and Senate are expected to vote TOMORROW (Wed., Dec. 7), and your voice can help eligible undocumented…
DREAM Act: “A worthy bill”
Posted by Jacquelyn Lendsey on Nov 30, 2010 at 2:46 PMOur friends at First Focus this week pointed out a great Wall Street Journal op-ed about the importance of passing the DREAM Act (subscription needed). The bill would remove barriers to success for thousands of hard-working students; read…
DREAM Act fails, but dreams of equity for thousands of immigrant students lives on
Posted by Jacquelyn Lendsey on Sep 22, 2010 at 3:50 PMThe DREAM Act, a bill that would have removed barriers to success for thousands of students, yesterday failed to achieve the 60 votes necessary to move forward in the Senate. DREAM, which stands for Development, Relief and…
Urging Utah’s senators to support the DREAM ACT
Posted by rheine on Sep 7, 2010 at 6:13 PMVoices for Utah Children, one of our member groups, has been fighting the good fight on immigration reform. Last week, the group called on Congress to support the DREAM Act, which would give some undocumented students a path to citizenship.…
