I got this from Amnesty International:
Dear Tracy,
There's a reason why a question on immigration sparked the most conversation on Twitter during Tuesday night's Presidential debate. Why? Because a majority of Americans -- an overwhelming 72% -- want to clear the path toward citizenship for undocumented immigrants.
Right now, this dream is closer than ever to becoming a reality for a significant number of undocumented youth. The DREAM Act would create an opportunity for certain undocumented students to acquire lawful status in the U.S. and to have access to higher education by returning to states the authority to determine who qualifies for in-state tuition.
By supporting the DREAM Act right now, you can help open a window of opportunity for young immigrants tomorrow.
The way I see it, we have two options:
There's a reason why a question on immigration sparked the most conversation on Twitter during Tuesday night's Presidential debate. Why? Because a majority of Americans -- an overwhelming 72% -- want to clear the path toward citizenship for undocumented immigrants.
Right now, this dream is closer than ever to becoming a reality for a significant number of undocumented youth. The DREAM Act would create an opportunity for certain undocumented students to acquire lawful status in the U.S. and to have access to higher education by returning to states the authority to determine who qualifies for in-state tuition.
By supporting the DREAM Act right now, you can help open a window of opportunity for young immigrants tomorrow.The way I see it, we have two options:
- We can stand by and continue to let families be torn apart by deportation. The consequences of these policies are dire. We need to ensure that that the U.S. immigration system does not devastate families and neglect human rights!
- We can give young undocumented students -- most of whom have only known the U.S. as home and feel, as one DREAMer told us, 'American in our hearts' - a chance to realize citizenship and contribute even more to our communities. Did you know that immigrant entrepreneurs helped account for 30% of the growth in small businesses between 1990 and 2010? Or that households headed by undocumented immigrants contributed $11.2 billion in state and local taxes in 2010? Investing in young immigrants now means greater benefits for our society down the line.
Ask your member of Congress to be a part of the solution.
Urge him or her to support the DREAM Act now!Thanks for all that you do.
Tanuka Loha
Director, Immigrants' Rights are Human Rights Campaign
Amnesty International USA
P.S. If you'd like more information on supporting the DREAM Act,
please review our new DREAM Act toolkit for activists.
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