Briefing with Senator Dick Durbin on Dream Act and Immigration Reform听
CHICAGO, IL 鈥� U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee and co-sponsor of the bipartisan with Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), will give an update on the legislation and answer questions from advocates, university presidents and CEOs Friday at a briefing titled .听
The Dream Act would provide a path to lawful status and citizenship to almost , including DACA recipients and DACA-eligible young people. The introduction of the Dream Act is an important step in providing a pathway to citizenship to 11 million undocumented people living in the U.S., along with TPS holders, farm workers and essential workers.
Media is invited to listen to the event. To schedule interviews with advocates or business leaders separately, please contact hsoto@americanbic.biz and jose@unitedwedream.org. A recording of the webinar will be made available after the event.
EVENT DETAILS
WHAT: Fulfilling America’s Promise: Briefing with Senator Dick Durbin on Dream Act and Immigration Reform
WHEN: Friday, February 26 at 11:30 AM EST
REGISTRATION: 听
The event is co-hosted by ABIC and . Event co-sponsors: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , .
ABOUT
The 91探花 (ABIC) (ABIC) promotes commonsense immigration reform that advances economic competitiveness, provides companies with both the high-skilled and low-skilled talent they need, and allows the integration of immigrants into our economy as consumers, workers, entrepreneurs, and citizens.
is the largest immigrant youth-led organization in the nation, a powerful network made up of over 800,000 members, over 100 local groups and a reach of over 5 million per month. UWD鈥檚 vision is to build a multi-racial, multi-ethnic movement of young people who organize and advocate at the local and national levels for the dignity and justice of immigrants and communities of color in the United States.