YOUR CALLS CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE- ACT NOW FOR DREAM!
The vote on the Dream Act is expected to take place later this week in the House of Representatives, so we need to remind ALL of our New York representatives that we need them to stand up for immigrant youth and to vote YES on the Dream Act. Also, let’s get some calls going to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and urge him to put dream up for a vote as well as Maine Senators Snowe and Collins who are key Republican votes in the Senate needed to pass the Dream Act this year.
DREAM PHONEBANKING: Organize phonebanking parties with friend or community groups this whole week to call and urge Representatives to vote YES on the DREAM Act in the lame duck session. Don’t have an entourage? Call from wherever you are in your spare time- on the subway, between class and during lunch breaks. Its crunch time folks!
Representatives do count and tally every call they receive and are effective in pressuring elected officials to support the Dream Act. There are many opposition groups making these calls right now and we need to show them that there is support for the Dream Act and that we want them to VOTE YES on the Dream Act in the lame duck session!
CALL NY REPS – URGE THEM TO VOTE YES ON THE DREAM ACT IN THE LAME DUCK SESSION:
Dial 1-886-967-6018. Ask to be transferred to the following offices:
Scott Murphy - Michael Arcuri - Brian Higgins - John Hall – Louise Slaughter - Christopher Lee – Bill Owens – Timothy Bishop
Sample Script: ”Hi, I am calling to ask Representative __ to stand up for undocumented youth and to let us serve. We need you to VOTE YES on the Dream Act during the lame duck session. Show your commitment to immigrant youth and their families by cosponsoring the DREAM Act today. Thank You.”
CALL SENATOR REID, ASK HIM TO KEEP HIS PROMISED AND INTRODUCE DREAM FOR A VOTE IN THE LAME DUCK SESSION:
Dial: English: 866-877-555 Spanish: 866-930-3396
Sample Script: “Hi, my name is __ and I am calling to thank Senator Reid for his promise to push the DREAM Act forward for a vote after the elections. I urge him to keep his promise and bring the DREAM Act up for a vote in the lame duck session. Thank You.”
CALL MAINE SENATORS SNOWE AND COLLINS, KEY REPUBLICAN VOTES IN THE SENATE FOR DREAM:
Dial 1-886-967-6018. Ask to be transferred to the offices of Sen. Olympia Snowe and Sen. Susan Collins:
Sample Script: ”Hi, I am calling to ask Senator __ to stand up for undocumented youth and to let us serve. We need you to VOTE YES on the Dream Act during the lame duck session. Show your commitment to immigrant youth and their families by cosponsoring the DREAM Act today. Thank You.”
Let Us Serve, Pass the Dream Act Rally @ 47th St and Broadway. 11/29/10.
It is a critical time for immigrant youth around the country as they mobilize for the Dream Act. Letters have been written, phone calls have been made, coalitions have been built, 250 miles have been walked to Washington, DC, and even 10 days of hunger strike have occurred. Along the way we have gained support of our community, organizations, universities, and local politicians. However, 10 years into the struggle for the passage of the Dream Act, our Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez has failed to come out in its support. She has failed to represent the dreams of youth in her district and to support the millions of Latino/a youth and their families in the United States as chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus.
Loading tweets...
