DREAM Act Advocacy

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For students who are US citizens

Be a voice for undocumented immigrants in your high school, university or community by supporting DREAM Act legislation. Call your State Representative and urge them to support and co-sponsor the bill. You can also advocate through participating in peaceful, organized rallies in your town and through fundraisers like walks, benefit concerts, and purchasing DREAM Act merchandise. 

See the calendar for events you can be involved in.

For undocumented immigrant students

Take action and fight for your right to receive funding for higher education! One way is to join the United States Student Association to become a part of a national and global movement to make education a fundamental, human right for everyone. Know your rights for the state you live in. Call your state Representative, tell them why the Dream Act is important to you. Participate in fundraising events and be present to demonstrate your support.

Use the social media

Start a Facebook group, website, blog, Twitter, anything that will allow you to advocate for the DREAM Act and be able to encourage others to do the same! Create a club at your school or in your organization. For example, undocumented immigrant students at Brooklyn College formed “The Dream Team” to focus on DREAM Act and immigration issues so students would not be afraid anymore and feel they could speak on this very real issue affecting them.

For academic professionals

Encourage undocumented students to utilize the available resources to pursue their dreams. Encourage them to apply for private scholarships and research the laws in their own state to know their rights. Help support the Dream Act by participating in fundraisers. Inform the student body at your high school/university of this issue, provide them the facts, and encourage them to also partake in events.

PAST EVENTS

Use the following examples for inspiration to plan an event near you.

• In September of 2009, United We Dream hosted over 100 coordinated events in 26 states to bring greater awareness of the plight of undocumented students and the need for the DREAM Act.
• In May 2010, activists in California sponsored a rally in support of the DREAM Act.
• In Indiana, students staged a mock graduation to draw support for the DREAM Act. Immigration activists in Boston have delivered more than 1,500 letters to the office of Senator Scott Brown (R-MA), urging him to support the DREAM Act.
• Four students from Florida’s Students Working for Equal Rights (SWER) walked 1,500 miles from Miami, Florida to Washington, DC for four months to urge President Obama to stop the separation of families and the deportation of DREAM Act-eligible students.