1. CALL
Pick up the phone and call your Senator or Representative today. Dial 202-224-3121 or use the NCLR guide to be connected to your member of Congress and speak out in favor of the DREAM Act.
Sample message – “Hi, I am calling in support of the DREAM Act (S.729 / H.R. 1751). The DREAM Act lays the groundwork for immigration reform and allows immigrant youth of good moral character to make crucial economic contributions to the United States. To not pass the act at a time when this country needs an economic stimulus and a more educated workforce would be great folly. I urge _________ to become a cosponsor of the DREAM Act.”
NILC Factsheet on how DREAM benefits the economy
DREAM Act Talking Points
2. MEET
Call and make appointments today – DO not be scared or nervous. Follow the guidelines here -
http://dreamactivist.org/take-action-2/meet-with-your-senator-or-representative/
3. PETITION MAILING LIST
Get on the mailing list by signing the petition -
http://dreamact.com
Over 20,000 people have signed already. Leave a testimony, maybe even your own story, for the DREAM Act for ages to come!
4. EMAIL ALERTS
DreamActivist has a hub – http://action.dreamactivist.org/ for you to take action on matters that are relevant to undocumented students, which includes the DREAM Act. Check it out! And join our mailing list by signing up here: http://action.dreamactivist.org/signup/
5. TEXT MESSAGE
Text DREAMACT to 68398
You will get a welcome message if subscription is complete. *Regular text messaging rates apply.
Subscribers will only get critically important alerts, such as information on ICE raids in their area, updates on student deportation campaigns and the DREAM Act.
An added advantage to this service is that subscribers can reply to a 68398 text message with important alerts and news from their end. For example, if you, a friend or loved one, gets detained, we are a text message away. If you are holding an immigration-reform or DREAM Act-related event, we would love to get an invite. If you have a suggestion, we would love to hear from you.
6. SOCIAL NETWORKING
Invite more people to DREAM Act facebook cause (http://causes.com/dreamact) now over 50,000 people and follow us on Twitter (http://twitter.com/dreamact) and even Myspace.
(Twitter tags: #immigration, #dreamact)
If you are interested in blogging or cross-posting your blog for more exposure, drop us a line at admin@dreamactivist.org
7. TEXT
Text “Dream” to 69866 to be the first to know the progress of the DREAM Act. FIRM’s Mobile Action Network is an excellent way to stay connected and have maximum impact at just the right moment.
8. DONATE / BUY OUR GEAR
You can order the ‘I support the DREAM Act button‘ or DREAM Act T-shirts from our merchandise section.
Donations. Here, no one gets paid to work on the DREAM Act. We are in need of funding for mass mailing, distribution, covering workshop costs, organizing on-the-ground, maintaining and updating the websites. Please keep them up and encourage your friends to contribute as well.
Address checks to “DreamActivist” and send them to P.O. Box 7552, Ann Arbor, MI, 48107
9. STAY UPDATED
Follow sites like http://dreamactivist.org and http://dreamact.info for the latest action and alerts on the DREAM Act. DreamAct.info hosts a forum for Dreamers and has actually formulated Info for Organizers, including Senate target lists. Check it out!
10. ORGANIZE
The most important action for change comes from the grassroots.
Here is an organizing manual that USSA has sent for DreamActivists on how to get a student club started to promote and pass the DREAM Act. Sample resolutions are available on our resources page.
Don’t hesitate to drop us an email at admin@dreamactivist.org or call us at 18005967498 and leave a message on our voicemail that goes to organizers on the ground. We always* want to hear from you!
(*Calls between the hours of 8AM PST and 10PM PST)
