WASHINGTON – Today, over 110 mayors and county executives sent a letter to Speaker Ryan and Minority Leader Pelosi urging them to bring the DREAM Act up for a vote. The letter commends the bipartisan efforts on House Resolution 774, which seeks to break the impasse in Congress and allow the House of Representatives to vote on four bills, including the DREAM Act, which would provide a pathway to citizenship to Dreamers. The localities who are signatories to the letter have undertaken significant local efforts to support Dreamers, but Congress must now use its power to pass legislation to protect Dreamers and provide them with a permanent place in the country they call home. Continue reading
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