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Version 5/17/2010

What is

the Dream

Act?

S.729 and  H.R. 1751

The Dream Act is a proposal that has been discussed in Congress since 2001. It has been re-introduced every year but unfortunately has never made it for a full vote.

Under the provisions of this bill, those immigrants who came to the United States as children and are part of our communities are eligible for temporary legal status under certain conditions. 

The students need to have been in the US  five years prior to the passage of the legislation and under the age of 16 at the time of entry.

Upon completion of two years of post-secondary education or two years of military service, if the applicant demonstrates good moral character, he or she can apply for permanent residency.

This is the golden opportunity many students hope for.

IMPORTANT UPDATES

There is not enough

time for Congress to 

pass  Comprehensive 

Immigration Reform 

in 2010.  

However, the DREAM ACT

is on both houses of 

Congress and

could  be passed  NOW .

If students gained 

legal status in 2010

they could work go to 

school, support their 

families and work for 

comprehensive 

immigration reform in 

early 2011

What can you do to Help???

Here are 4 things you can do to help:

1.-Contact the President:

Basic message: Ask Congress to pass the DREAM ACT now.

Switchboard:1-(202) 456- 1414

Message line:1- (202) 456- 1111

(A person answers M-F 6:00 am to 2:00 pm Arizona time)

Fax: 1-202) 456 2461

 www.whitehouse.gov  (click on contact to leave a message)

Mail President Barack Obama

        The White House

        1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW

        Washington DC 205000

Message: Please tell Congress to work on the DREAM Act before the Nov. 2010 elections!

2.  Call Janet Napolitano. Message line: 1-(202)282-8495

Your message: Please use your influence to get Congress to pass the DREAM ACT in 2010.

Write to Janet Napolitano at:

Department of Homeland Security

    Washington DC 20528

3.  Call Arizona's Senators Jon Kyl and John McCain.

Message: ask to have your name recorded in support of the DREAM ACT in 2010. ( give name, city, zipcode)

Kyl: 602 840-1891

McCain: (602) 952-2410

Can write to McCain at 5353 N. 16^th St., Phoenix, 85016

5. Read and study the DREAM ACT and other immigrantion issues, so you can help correct all of the misinformation about undocumented persons.

 Questions?? Call Carmen (480) 324-6378

This is the time to Act!!!