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From the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project:

Support the DREAM Act

Did you know that many individuals who were brought to the United States at an early age and have lived here most of their lives, but lack immigration status, are not eligible to apply for a green card?

Most people are surprised to learn this.  It’s often an even bigger surprise for these immigrant youth who may not even know they are without status.  Some don’t learn they aren’t United States citizens until it’s time to apply for college and they ask their parents for their social security number, only to learn that they don’t have one. 

That’s why what’s going on in Congress right now is so important:  Congress is considering changing this situation through a proposal called the DREAM Act.  The DREAM Act would open a pathway to eventual U.S. citizenship to young men and women who came to this country before they were sixteen years old, have lived here for more than five years and meet other requirements.  NWIRP believes that the DREAM Act is an important aspect of common-sense immigration reform.  We urge you to contact your representatives to ask them to support this important piece of legislation. 

What to do:

Contact your Senators by calling the Senate Switchboard toll-free at 866-996-5161. Tell them:

Passing the DREAM Act (S. 729) will put up to a million youth on a path toward freedom and higher education and is an important step forward in immigration reform.  Thank you for supporting this important bill and working toward its passage.
Contact your Representative by calling the Capitol Switchboard through 866-967-6018.  Let them know:
Passing the DREAM Act (H.R. 1751) will put up to a million youth on a path toward freedom and higher education and is an important step forward in iImmigration reform.  Thank you for supporting this important bill and working toward its passage.
 
Thank you so much for joining us in your support of immigrant youth!
 
Sincerely,

Jorge L. Baron, Executive Director
Northwest Immigrant Rights Project
www.nwirp.org
 
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