Tell Congress to Pass a Clean DREAM Act Now

From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org):

Right now, Members of Congress are considering a new spending bill to keep the federal government open after January 19th. It is critical that our elected leaders hear their constituents call on them to prioritize dreamers and a permanent, legislative solution that offers a pathway to citizenship for our dreamer community members. The sense of urgency is profound: Every day, 122 dreamers lose their protection from deportation. To continue funding the federal government without passing a clean Dream Act is a vote to deport our immigrant neighbors.

Join us to call for a clean Dream Act now!

Take action and tell Congress to pass a clean Dream Act now. You will receive a phone call and be patched through to your 2 Senators and 1 Representative.

Here’s a sample script: “I’m your constituent from [City, State] and [congregation]. As a person of faith and a constituent, I support dreamers. I strongly oppose President Trump’s decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. DACA has provided nearly 800,000 immigrant youth the opportunity to work and pursue their dreams. Congress must do everything in their power to protect immigrant youth – I am calling to urge the [Senator/Representative] to support a clean passage of the Dream Act of 2017 (S.1615 / H.R.3440) by January 19th.”

Here are the top 4 ways to take action:

1. Call Congress: Go to https://greateras1.org/tell-congress-enact-dream-act-2017-protect-immigrant-youth/ to receive patch-through calls to your Members of Congress.
2. Faith Leaders: Sign on to this letter to urge Congress to pass a clean Dream Act now. Please click “faith leader” on the google form.
3. Amplify on Social Media: Share why we need a #DreamActNow. Click here for sample tweets and Facebook posts.
4. Local In District Actions: Join people of faith in escalating for action in the days leading up to January 19th. Click here for a toolkit on #Faith4Dream prophetic actions in-district leading up to January 19th.

Join us in sharing this urgency to pass the Dream Act, support immigrant youth, and oppose enforcement efforts that would target their parents and communities.

Please spread the word, and thank you for all your work and support!