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NY Dreamers and Religious Leaders Launch Faith-Led DREAM Solidarity Initiative, Joined by Pulitzer Prize-winning Journalist Jose A. Vargas September 15, 2011 (New York, NY). ag36thl6ktp6h4svi3jwaw9whi4sp182Today, faith leaders, joined by Jose Antonio Vargas, Pulitzer prize-winning journalist and founder of Define American, and other DREAMers, launched a statewide initiative called, “New York State Congregations in solidarity with DREAMers,” as part of a national DREAM Sabbath initiative spearheaded by Senator Richard Durbin in order to increase support for the DREAM Act.54nrascj7kd4m4gcx0ljyps6r0l9yfcb
Across the country, religious leaders will be holding DREAM Sabbath services. To date, 10 DREAM Solidarity events have been scheduled across the state of New York and 200 have been scheduled across the country. A recent policy change by the White House might offer some relief to DREAMers who are currently in proceedings; while it’s a good first step, more remains to be done to bring the hundreds of thousands of other young people who are not in proceedings out of the shadows. 0zqiw1dlszh76x81rbl54ceytaq3ytfmToday’s gathering served to emphasize that faith communities and other supporters would not give up on their goal of DREAM legislation.gyqeuw8wznlhvjwbmtv6es3jexwbv3o3
Diane Steinman, Director of NYS Interfaith Network stands with faith leaders, NY DREAMers, Chung-Wha Hong of NYIC, and Jose Antonio Vargas of Define American “Sen. Dick Durbin knows, and we know in New York, that strong faith community advocacy for the DREAM Act can increase support in Congress,” said Diane Steinman, Director of the New York State Interfaith Network for Immigration Reform. vt699fvs0bls5yho1uikpfjpd2r38esr“That’s why he has launched the national DREAM Sabbath initiative, and why the NYS Interfaith Network for Immigration Reform is urging congregations to participate in NYS Congregations in Solidarity with DREAMers in New York.” 7bries512cbif0ysgc3sosgaz502utut7nn9t1myy3rj65fk7wdwsdq7jnrfufrf
7bries512cbif0ysgc3sosgaz502utut“We at Judson Memorial Church are called by the teachings of our faith to hold a DREAMers Solidarity Service as part of this important initiative,” said Reverend Michael Ellick, Minister of Judson and Co-Chair of the Interfaith Network. “According to scripture, we must pursue justice, act with compassion, and welcome and honor the strangers among us. I urge other congregations to hold a Solidarity Service and declare their support for DREAMers and the DREAM Act.” 7bries512cbif0ysgc3sosgaz502utut579mvvuqgt4yicxxbala7uteit5qbt89
7bries512cbif0ysgc3sosgaz502utut“Ultimately, Congress has to pass the DREAM Act, to provide a path to citizenship for young people who grew up here without status,” said Chung-Wha Hong, Executive Director of the New York Immigration Coalition. montaft1c1ht8dcr6pifuvss1g0gc1nf“The gathering today aims to keep the spotlight on DREAMers and to make clear that Congress might be in a state of paralysis now, but that doesn’t mean we are; the fight for DREAMers goes on.” Jose Antonio Vargas, Pulitzer Prize Winning Journalist and Founder of Define American makes his remarks “Real immigration reform cannot be achieved solely by undocumented immigrants and DREAMers like me,” said Jose Antonio Vargas, founder of Define American.hc0oguxkh0obpy17ff2xb2s9z446gz1n
7bries512cbif0ysgc3sosgaz502utut“Indeed, we need the help of American citizens — our educators, our faith leaders — who have been standing up in stalwart support to elevate the conversation about immigration.”6gs2r3q991d1fs7jggo1gsumq6k9fzw1
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Contact: Diane Steinman, Director, NYS Interfaith Network for Immigration Reform; steinmandm@gmail.com; 718-544-7289 7bries512cbif0ysgc3sosgaz502utut Rachel Adler and Josh Raffel, Hiltzik Strategies for Define American; Defineamerican@hstrategies.com; 212-430-5054 7bries512cbif0ysgc3sosgaz502utut Thanu Yakupitiyage, New York Immigration Coalition; nyicmailbox@gmail.com; 413-687-5160(original) View Français translation
NY Dreamers and Religious Leaders Launch Faith-Led DREAM Solidarity Initiative, Joined by Pulitzer Prize-winning Journalist Jose A. Vargas September 15, 2011 (New York, NY). Today, faith leaders, joined by Jose Antonio Vargas, Pulitzer prize-winning journalist and founder of Define American, and other DREAMers, launched a statewide initiative called, “New York State Congregations in solidarity with DREAMers,” as part of a national DREAM Sabbath initiative spearheaded by Senator Richard Durbin in order to increase support for the DREAM Act.
Across the country, religious leaders will be holding DREAM Sabbath services. To date, 10 DREAM Solidarity events have been scheduled across the state of New York and 200 have been scheduled across the country. A recent policy change by the White House might offer some relief to DREAMers who are currently in proceedings; while it’s a good first step, more remains to be done to bring the hundreds of thousands of other young people who are not in proceedings out of the shadows. Today’s gathering served to emphasize that faith communities and other supporters would not give up on their goal of DREAM legislation.
Diane Steinman, Director of NYS Interfaith Network stands with faith leaders, NY DREAMers, Chung-Wha Hong of NYIC, and Jose Antonio Vargas of Define American “Sen. Dick Durbin knows, and we know in New York, that strong faith community advocacy for the DREAM Act can increase support in Congress,” said Diane Steinman, Director of the New York State Interfaith Network for Immigration Reform. “That’s why he has launched the national DREAM Sabbath initiative, and why the NYS Interfaith Network for Immigration Reform is urging congregations to participate in NYS Congregations in Solidarity with DREAMers in New York.”
“We at Judson Memorial Church are called by the teachings of our faith to hold a DREAMers Solidarity Service as part of this important initiative,” said Reverend Michael Ellick, Minister of Judson and Co-Chair of the Interfaith Network. “According to scripture, we must pursue justice, act with compassion, and welcome and honor the strangers among us. I urge other congregations to hold a Solidarity Service and declare their support for DREAMers and the DREAM Act.”
“Ultimately, Congress has to pass the DREAM Act, to provide a path to citizenship for young people who grew up here without status,” said Chung-Wha Hong, Executive Director of the New York Immigration Coalition. “The gathering today aims to keep the spotlight on DREAMers and to make clear that Congress might be in a state of paralysis now, but that doesn’t mean we are; the fight for DREAMers goes on.” Jose Antonio Vargas, Pulitzer Prize Winning Journalist and Founder of Define American makes his remarks “Real immigration reform cannot be achieved solely by undocumented immigrants and DREAMers like me,” said Jose Antonio Vargas, founder of Define American.
“Indeed, we need the help of American citizens — our educators, our faith leaders — who have been standing up in stalwart support to elevate the conversation about immigration.”
Contact: Diane Steinman, Director, NYS Interfaith Network for Immigration Reform; steinmandm@gmail.com; 718-544-7289 Rachel Adler and Josh Raffel, Hiltzik Strategies for Define American; Defineamerican@hstrategies.com; 212-430-5054 Thanu Yakupitiyage, New York Immigration Coalition; nyicmailbox@gmail.com; 413-687-5160