December 2010
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“The big question, now, is whether Republican leaders in the new Congress will...”
– Daniel Altschuler, in his piece for CNN: Why the DREAM Act needs its next act Altschuler is a Copeland Fellow at Amherst College in Massachusetts and doctoral candidate in Politics at the University of Oxford. He has written recent pieces on the politics of immigration reform for Americas...
Dec 30th
“Lord, we cry out on behalf Of immigrants throughout our land. Dispel the...”
– A Prayer for Compassionate Immigration Reform via @CCIR
Dec 30th
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Dec 30th
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“At this moment of personal sadness & grief over the failure of the #DreamAct...”
– Robert Chao Romero writing for Christians for Comprehensive Immigration Reform. Romero, J.D.,Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor at UCLA Chavez Department of Chicana/o Studies and the President and Founder of Christian Students of Conscience.
Dec 30th
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“After spending any amount of time with my little neighbors, I find myself with...”
– Bethany Anderson in her blog post Where is my Mother? The Injustice of a Broken Immigration System
Dec 27th
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“The defeat of the Dream Act in the lame-duck session slams the lid for this...”
– New York Times Editorial: Requiem for a Dream
Dec 24th
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“The only way Obama can continue to praise the #DREAMAct in public while...”
– David Bennion, writing in Obama Praises DREAM Act While Deporting Dreamers for the blog Citizen Orange
Dec 23rd
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“How can so many senators who are people of faith, not support a piece of...”
– Andrea Pascual, a lobby associate for NETWORK, a national catholic social justice lobby, writes in her post for God’s Politcs.
Dec 23rd
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Dec 21st
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Dec 18th
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“The #DREAMAct would allow talented young men and women—those brought to...”
– Ashley Judd, according to HispanicNashville.com
Dec 17th
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Dec 17th
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“Why should someone who grew up in America, speaks English, holds degrees from...”
– Eric Holder, US Attorney General: Attorney General: The DREAM Act must be passed
Dec 17th
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“As Latino leaders in government, business, entertainment, and sports, we urge...”
– Sincerely, Luis Castillo Linda Chavez The Honorable Henry G. Cisneros Maria Contreras-Sweet Emilio Estefan America Ferrera The Honorable Carlos Gutierrez Eva Longoria Monica Lozano Janet Murguía Ozomatli The Honorable Federico F. Peña The Honorable Bill Richardson Lionel Sosa Solomon...
Dec 16th
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Dec 15th
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Dec 15th
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“But why shouldn’t our economy benefit from the skills these young people have...”
– Mayor @MikeBloomberg On @MeetthePress . Via @ImmPolicyCenter: Over the weekend, Mayor Bloomberg argued that anyone who “gets a graduate degree in America from overseas” should get “a green card attached to their diploma” and called it “national suicide” to try to deport immigrants after educating...
Dec 15th
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“We’re praying for a Christmas miracle to give advent hope to a generation...”
–  Sojourners founder and CEO Rev. Jim Wallis at Prayer Summit & “Jericho March” for DREAM Act
Dec 15th
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“We are here to transcend limitations & to break down barriers, the same way...”
–  Rabbi David Saperstein, director of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, at Prayer Summit & “Jericho March” for DREAM Act
Dec 15th
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Dec 14th
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Dec 13th
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“Stemming from our community, we have a strong challenge to stand in solidarity...”
– Sister JoAnn Persch as quoted in Nuns provide pastoral care to immigrants at McHenry County Jail
Dec 13th
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“Every day we see immigrants who came with nothing achieving great things. If...”
– via @ImmigrantInc: The Best Reason to Pass the #DreamAct Learn more about Richard Herman’s book “Immigrant Inc.: Why Immigrant Entrepeneurs Are Driving the New Economy (and how they will save the American worker)”
Dec 11th
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Dec 10th
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Dec 8th
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“[Rev. Lorenza Andrade Smith] is a very powerful person. In a world of macho,...”
– Former San Antonio city councilwoman Maria Berriozábal quoted by the Indypendent on the unique role of Rev. Lorenza Andrade Smith, a United Methodist minister arrested at the sit-in on Nov. 30th, who remains in jail on a hunger strike. Without shoes or socks in the cold jail cell, Andrade ...
Dec 8th
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“Whatever its legislative fate, the #DreamAct is effective at stripping away...”
–  Former George W. Bush speechwriter Michael Gerson has penned an op-ed in support of the DREAM Act in the Washington Post
Dec 8th
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Arizona Rep. Kyrsten Sinema on Immigrants & Civil Right at the 2010 National Immigrant Integration Conference
Dec 5th
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“THE UTAH COMPACT: A declaration of five principles to guide Utah’s immigration...”
–  The Utah Compact was developed over several months by groups and individuals who were concerned about the tone of Utah’s immigration discussion.  The Compact is based on Utah values and we urge our leaders to use these guiding principles as they address the complex challenges associated with...
Dec 5th
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Robert Putnam speaking on Immigration & Social Capital at the 2010 National Immigrant Integration Conference, Boston, MA
Dec 5th
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“My children could be picked up [in Arizona] just because of the way they look.”
– Jeb Bush, Former Florida Governor, quoted at National League of Cities convention in Denver. Bush, the brother and son of former Republican presidents, quipped that it was obvious he was not running for office, noting that his views differed from most of his Republican colleagues. While he is...
Dec 5th