DreamActivist

The New York Dream Fund, similar to the Illinois Dream Act, passed the Assembly on May 1st with 136 yes votes. This fund would create a privately financed scholarship fund for all children of immigrants in New York State. In order to have money inside the fund, one must fundraise and/or receive donations. A committee [...]

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Ok I’m not going to lie, I’m broke as hell and I’m sure there’s other students out there who are in the same situation. Paying for school can be extremely difficult and frustrating, obviously. And if being broke isn’t enough, being undocumented means we’re excluded from financial assistance programs and most scholarships since they require [...]

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New York has become a battle ground. I’m not joking. We have until June to pass the New York Dream Act and all hands are on deck coordinating events, from calling, petitioning, to over night vigils and weeks of action. As the end of the legislative session approaches, efforts to get the bill up for [...]

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I’m running away from a thief, making sharp turns and dodging the obstacles in my way. Until I make it down a dark alley and find myself at a dead end. The thief violently reaches for me and, in the process of stealing something, notices I’m wearing an undocumented, unafraid and unapologetic t-shirt. The thief [...]

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Hi Angy, my name’s Ali. I too am undocumented. I found out about you and the New York State Youth Leadership Council through tumblr, and just clicking around. I have to admit I can’t believe I actually stuck around to click around and read the stuff under the #undocumented tag, since I usually can’t take [...]

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Coming out publicly about ones’ immigration status is an empowering step for many undocumented individuals. Why? Because the simple act of stating something that society instructs to be kept hidden is an act of revolution. Because once something we all have in common is stated out loud we create unity among people sharing the same [...]

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On Novemeber 25, Joaquin Luna committed suicide. He was a dreamer from Texas. We want you to know you are

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My name is Sam and I am 28 years old. I am a college graduate and I am a DREAMer as everybody else in here. The recent failure to pass the federal Dream Act has made me realize that even though I love the U.S. Maybe I am not destined to be here. I have [...]

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STOP NADIA’S AND HER MOTHER’S DEPORTATION! URGENT: Nadia and her mother are scheduled to be deported back to Bangladesh on September 29 at 11am. They were denied motion to reopen their case after a mistake of the immigration judge. Please take action immediately to stop their deportation! Nadia was brought to the U.S. when she [...]

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Hey Angy, hope all is well. I’m a student from Arizona and I can’t begin to say how inspired, touched, and amazed I am at how this movement has gone through the country. I was born here and only until recently, with all the awesome awareness that you beautiful people have committed, have I begun [...]

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