You have the power to secure a WIN for the immigrant community, YOUR COMMUNITY. The Dream Act is the first and only real step (currently this close to becoming a law) towards TRUE HUMANE immigration reform. The next 4-5 years will be a void of any positive legislation in immigration, as you probably can forsee as well. Please do not continue to put you political agendas ahead of young people's lives and the lives of every single person in their families and community. You can be leaders and counter the anti-immigrant sentiment that is growing across the nation fueled by a nativist few. I know I am just ranting because I know none of you will read this. Maybe an intern, maybe. It's just so frustrating to know that my best friends and family members cannot live their lives fully, their aspirations, needs, dreams. They are being driven into pyschological treatment and desperation for not being able to see their dying grandparents in their native countries; Will not go to college, will not graduate will not work in their profession...This is my desparate letter in a wavering moment because I WILL CONTINUE TO STRUGGLE for MY DREAMS AND THE DREAMS OF MY LOVED ONES. You can ignore us now, but it wont be long before you reap what you cultivate. Even if I cry now it doesn't matter because tomorrow is another day. We will pick ourselves up and dust ourselves off. The Dream Act is only the beginning, and if you're smart, you'll realize that we're growing. That we'll keep organizing and WILL DETERMINE THE DIRECTION OF THIS COUNTRY SOMEDAY.
It has taken us 200 years to get here, and they're still dividing us. We give them their power. But we also gave you your power. Make it right and just, economic and humane. Make the DREAM Act a reality this year and immigrant (US of) America will back you up. Let this chance go by, and leave us to deal with more underhand enforcement while we wait for the right time in 4, 5, 10 years for HUMAME IMMIGRATION LEGISLATION and we'll be crushed. But like the moon gives way to the sun, we'll rise. Hasta que los apaguemos.
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