Posted by Percy Lujan on 06 30th, 2009 |
CommentsEven if you have not been called the “a” word, you know it is up there. It is in the protest signs made by the self-denominated “patriots;” it is often accompanied by the word “illegal.” Its mere definition does not mean much: it only refers to a foreign born individual. However, the way it has been used throughout history implies that the meaning of the “a” word is much more profound...
Posted by LaMarichola on 06 29th, 2009 |
CommentsReposted from DreamActivist.org
Who is Walter Lara?
Walter Lara, age 23, came to the United States from Argentina 20 years ago. Unless Congress or the Department of Homeland Security intervenes in his case, he will be required to leave the U.S. by July 6th.
Walter, having lived in the U.S. since he was three, speaks English without any trace of an accent. Miami is the only home he knows. Growing...
Posted by LaMarichola on 06 25th, 2009 |
CommentsHi everyone,
If you missed last Tuesday’s National Dream Act Graduation, you can find some of the pictures and videos of the event below!
Do you have pictures from June 23rd? Share them with us! Email your pics to us at: gives93stand@photos.flickr.com
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VIDEOS
Intro to the Ntnl Dream Act Graduation Event
NYSYLC at Ntnl Dream Act Graduation
Posted by GotCarino on 06 25th, 2009 |
CommentsReposted from: Women of Color Policy Network Blog
Pomp and Circumstance played over the loud speaker as more than 500 young people from across the country walked down the aisle in the Lower Senate Park overlooking the nation’s Capitol- however, this was not your typical graduation. It was a call to legislators and the Administration to pass the DREAM Act, which would allow young undocumented...
Posted by SoniaG on 06 24th, 2009 |
CommentsCross-posted from Racewire.org
Today, June 23rd, 2009 youth around the nation are taking part in the National Graduation Day Ceremony in Washington, D.C. More than 500 students from all around the country are being mobilized to Capitol Hill, where they will take part in a Mock Graduation ceremony to celebrate their graduations from high school. People will then head into legislative meetings with Congress...
