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DESCRIPTION:Students will rally at Senator Feinstein's office on Thursday, May 20th to 
 urge the Senator to call on her colleagues to get the Federal Dream Act 
 (H.R.1751/S.729) on the legislative calendar now! The Federal Dream Act 
 would provide a pathway to legalization for U.S.-raised and educated 
 undocumented young people pursuing higher education.\n\n\n\nSAN FRANCISCO, 
 CA—65,000 undocumented students graduate from U.S. high schools every 
 year.  Many of these young people were brought to this country at an age 
 before they could understand the consequences of their actions. They were 
 raised here, went through our K-12 educational system, and call the U.S. 
 their home. They are honor roll students, aspiring teachers, doctors, and 
 lawyers, but despite their hard work and determination to achieve their 
 dreams of higher education, they are being denied the opportunity to 
 participate and contribute as full members of society.\n\nUndocumented 
 students do not qualify for any state or federal financial aid. Moreover, 
 those whom are able to obtain their college degrees, are unable to use them 
 to work. The Federal Dream Act (H.R.1751 & S.729), introduced in Congress 
 on March 26, 2009, would provide a pathway to legalization for undocumented 
 individuals who were brought to this country before the age of 16, graduate 
 from a U.S. high school or obtain an equivalent GED, lived in the U.S. 
 continuously for at least five years before the bill is passed, have good 
 moral character, and enroll in a college or university, or enlist in the 
 military for at least two years.\n\nIf the Federal Dream Act legislation 
 does not pass, students who have done nothing wrong will continue to be 
 subject to deportation simply because of our failed immigration system. On 
 Thursday, May 20th UC, CSU, CC, and high school students across the state 
 will be gathering at Senator Dianne Feinstein's Los Angeles and San 
 Francisco offices to call on the Senator to champion this piece of 
 legislation in Congress, and get it passed now. This is the ninth year 
 since the Federal Dream Act was first introduced and students have grown 
 weary of the government's inaction.\n\n• WHO: UC, CSU, CC, and high 
 school students from the San Francisco Bay Area\n• WHAT: Rally and press 
 conference in support of the Federal Dream Act\n• WHEN: Thursday, May 20, 
 2010 at 3:00-5:00pm Pacific Daylight Time\n• WHERE: Sen. Dianne 
 Feinstein's Office, One Post Street, San Francisco, CA 94104\n• WHY: To 
 urge Sen. Feinstein to champion the Dream Act in Congress\n\nContact Lead 
 Organizer Michelle Romero at meromero@ucsc.edu with any questions or to 
 arrange an\ninterview.\n###\nThe United States Student Association, the 
 country’s oldest and largest student-led organization, represents over 
 4.5 million students at over 400 campuses across the nation. We work to 
 develop current and future leaders and amplify the student voice at the 
 local, state, and national levels by mobilizing grassroots power to win 
 concrete victories on student issues.\n\nWWW.USSTUDENTS.ORG\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2010/05/17/18648137.php
SUMMARY:Making The DREAM a Reality: Rally at Senator Feinstein's Office
LOCATION:CHANGE OF MEETING PLACE: meet at UNION QUARE at 3pm!\n\nSen. Dianne 
 Feinstein's Office, One Post Street, San Francisco, CA 94104\n
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2010/05/17/18648137.php
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