SURVEY FOR DREAM Students

A professor at FIU is conducting a survey which aims to take in opinions from undocumented High School students in order to perhaps provide a better service for them in a foreseeable future.

Hit the link to take the Survey.

Thanks to SWER for providing the info.
Note: FIU is located in Florida.

Over at Latin Lingo Clothing, they begun printing of Dream Act support T-Shirts.
I got mine in today, when will you get yours ;]



A percentage of proceeds from this shirt will be donated to Dreams To Be Heard!!!!

RECENT NEWS:

1. We got ourselves attention from the Media over in UNIVISION in California:



2. E- Verify + Stimulus Package = BAD IDEA

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is suing the federal government to stop its expansion of a program that seeks to verify whether employees are legally allowed to work in the country.
...
"This massive expansion of E-Verify is not only bad policy, it’s unlawful," said Robin Conrad, executive vice president for the Chamber's public policy law firm.

My two cents in this E-Verify program would be that not only would it harm immigrants, but it has been known to not be error proof. This could mean that yes, some NO MATCH letters could be sent to employers regarding their undocumented workers; but, some U.S. citizens could get a NO MATCH letter as well due to the error gap the E-VERIFY system has within it.

Thanks to our friends over at DREAM ACT TEXAS for the post.

January 20th

Papeles

Here a developing film that was brought to my attention by icewood313 over at the DAP.
The link to the main site can be found here.


Another film that has sparked interest is the upcoming An Unfinished Dream:


Coming 2009!

Going back 'Home'

The Dream Act idea is currently at 18th place within the rankings of Change.org.
Several of you have already signed up to promote the idea wether it be by Facebook, word of mouth, even you own blogs. Remember that we only have until January 15th to get ourselves within the top 10 ideas, so please get out there and vote!
I would like to remind everyone that my blog, DA.ORG, and even myself have no relation with any action or views that the DAP Forum may be taking towards this movement.

On the right hand side of this blog you can also find a link to petition to get Joe Arpaio off the air.
The show has already launched on on FOX Reality Channel, and we urge everyone that since Sheriff Joe will be on Conan O'Brien tongiht to call this number and protest.
Here is the number: +1-212-664-4444
Please give them a piece of your mind.

Up-to-Date

I am torn by Gov. Richardson's drop from his nomination to Secretary of Commerce, he was a model Latino pick in Obama's cabinet. Let's just wait and see what the FBI digs up from him, I guess Obama will need to find another pick for the post which shouldn't be too hard to find.




Lately, I have been down.
While my efforts and work are 100% on track, and I'm more than fueled to progress with our movement I can't help to think that I'm torn in half.
My disposition for making things right is probably the only side of me that is sane. While emotionally I am a train wreck.
I can't help to think sometimes I plague others with my politic speeches, my worries, troubles, insecurities, etc.
Do I bother so much that people begin to despise me?
Or is it simply that I'm so wrapped up in this that I am blind from everything else that is occurring around me?
Whatever this feeling is, let me assure you the reader that it shall pass.
One way or another. Excuse me for the rant.


CHANGE.ORG has re-opened for round two of voting.
So far, we have gathered a nice number of votes within the first day, but rest assure that IT WILL KEEP GROWING as time passes.
DO NOT FORGET TO VOTE, use the widget on this page to make sure you cast your vote on the top 3 ideas on immigration and any others you may consider as the best ideas to be presented to the Obama Administration.
We have less than 10 days before the January 15th deadline to gather as much support as we possibly can!

There will be another call soon for your help, so please keep posted as there are many many many more things to come.

Here is a funny since I have not kept up with you, sorry for being so lazy; I guess I have just been really busy these past couple days:














Click and zoom in to appreciate the truthfulness of this chart.

Start Your Engines...

HAPPY NEW YEARS!

I'm sure that by now most of you (if not all of you) are sitting at home, stuffed with food, tired from partying last night, and plan to start the year on a new note.
That is all great and everything; yet, let's begin with some news.

As of last night, Change.org has closed its polling for the TOP 10 IDEAS FOR AMERICA.
Let me begin by congratulating and thanking all of those out there who made an effort and not only voted for the DREAM Act as one of the top 10 Ideas, but propagated the word and made it known that we want this piece of legislation passed in order to bring the Change we crave from the Obama administration to America.

In the last hours we managed to rake in over 400 new votes!
Catapulting us to 8th place after a lag, and keeping us at the number ONE spot in the immigration section of the website.
So take this time to sit back and celebrate, but don't get too comfortable.

Our opposition is second place right behind us, and they, like us are trying to rake up as many vote as they can for the next round as well.

The new voting beings on January 5th, this time around we have only ten days to make sure the DREAM Act stay on top like its supposed to. Please, take a day to rest, but do not forget that our task is right in front of us and that we need every vote we can in order to keep pushing this movement forward. Have all your friends, family, acquaintances vote for our cause, explain to them what it means and how beneficial it is to this nation and I am more than sure that they will advocates to their inner circles as well.

Feel free to vote on any of these two ideas and defeat our opposition!

Equal Immigration Rights for same sex binational couples

Pass the DREAM Act Now!

REMEBER THAT VOTING OPENS ON JANUARY 5TH so start you engines!


Happy New Years!