Today, Senate Majority Leader Reid and Senator Durbin tried to attach the DREAM Act to the Defense Authorization Bill. However, a vote to consider the Defense Authorization Bill failed, meaning the DREAM Act never got the vote it deserved.

Although today’s vote on the defense bill was extremely disappointing, we are not giving up. Repeatedly, our people have been told to wait, told that it is not the time. Young people across the country got tired of waiting. We got tired of staring at the college degrees adorning our walls. Our collective work across the nation forced a vote, and we will continue to work to force a win.

Now it’s time to hold people accountable. To all the politicians who justified their ‘no’ vote today by saying they support the DREAM Act, but not as an amendment, we look for your leadership.

Please continue to take action. Call Senate Majority Leader Reid and urge him to schedule the DREAM Act for a vote as a stand-alone bill immediately.

CONTINUE TO ACT

Dial: 1-202-224-3121 and ask to speak with Senator Reid:

“Hi I am calling to ask that senator Reid stop playing politics with the DREAM Act. I am calling to ask that he immediately bring it up for a vote as a stand alone. Thank you.”

Our work is not finished. Our actions today will determine our future.