TAKE ACTION – DREAM Act 2010!

The time is NOW Pass the DREAM Act! Dear DREAM Advocate, Although President Obama and Vice President Biden have voiced their support for the DREAM Act on multiple occassions, a vote on this legislation is unlikely to happen WITHOUT YOUR HELP AND ACTIONS. The dreams and lives of outstanding students can no longer be on hold! We cannot continue to hear the heartbreaking stories of students being deported away from their home, the USA. Or stories like that of Gustavo Rezende, a 19 year old DREAMee from Brazil who took his life because he lost hope and was scared of being deported to a country he did not know. Please take action. Make a difference in the livelihood and success of our youth and the betterment of the USA. Join us in our campaign to get Congressman Henry Cuellar to co-sponsor the DREAM Act! Sincerely, United We DREAM, the Texas DREAM Act Alliance & the University Leadership Initiative Congressman Henry Cuellar – Texas’ students need you! We applaud the most degreed member of Congress – Congressman Henry Cuellar! He earned an Associate’s Degree from Laredo Community College, continued with his education at Georgetown University, obtained a Master’s Degree in International Trade at Texas A&M International University, and earned a J.D. and Ph.D. in Government from the University of Texas at Austin. While attending college, he washed dishes and worked other jobs to afford his college degree. As the son of hard working migrant farm workers he understands the difficulty of attaining higher education, as well as the importance of becoming an educated individual in order to succeed in life and give back to his beloved Texas. (Source: cuellar.house.gov/Biography/) He publicly supported HB 1403, the Texas in-state tuition law that opened the doors to hard working, law abiding, studious immigrants who one day hope to follow in the footsteps of Congressman Cuellar – to give back to their beloved Texas! We support Congressman Cuellar’s efforts to ensure that "Texas children grow into better-educated, more productive adults." Today, Texas students and DREAM Activists ask Congressman Cuellar to CO-SPONSOR the DREAM Act! His signature as a co-sponsor will help the lives and futures of students in Laredo Community College, South Texas College, Texas A&M International University, Texas Lutheran University, & the University of Texas – Pan-American. Want to join the Congressman Cuellar Campaign? Here is how you can help Write, call, and fax Congressman Cuellar’s Washington office, thank him for his dedication to education, and ask him to co-sponsor H.R. 1751 – the DREAM Act: 336 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 phone: 202-225-1640 fax: 202-225-1641 IDENTIFY new allies, EDUCATE them & MOBILIZE them to take action. If you need materials, fact sheets, statistics, and such, please contact us at ourdream2005. Participate in our next campaign call – We invite you to join us during our next discussion on the Cuellar-DREAM Campaign. Conference call will be held THURSDAY, APRIL 8TH @ 8pm. For more information regarding the call, please RSVP at ourdream2005 Gustavo Rezende – a DREAMee lost If you would like to read more about the tragic lost of this DREAMee, please visit http://www.milforddailynews.com/features/x90198082/Immigrants-suicide-leaves-behind-pain Support the Trail of DREAMs! Trail2010.org On January 1, 2010, four Florida students embarked on a 1,500-mile walk from Miami, FL, to Washington, D.C. They walk to share their stories, so that everyday Americans understand what it’s like for the millions of immigrants, especially young people, unable to fully participate in society. It’s time that our country comes together to fix a failed system that keeps millions in the shadows, with no pathway to a better life. Text TRAIL to 30644 to get updates.