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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). euhu19c05u0tonhcs2iiph3m8rlipogdToday, 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.p0p2rq8aoc4s56kfqghbks9hy51n325s
Diane Steinman, Director of NYS Interfaith Network stands with faith leaders, NY DREAMers, Chung-Wha Hong of NYIC, and Jose Antonio Vargas of Define Americanxxr9i6rhkt25iguyg05wk47sm0gld2j1
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. 1q2nx8z2otowrmdc1s3vbfenh4o330d1Today’s gathering served to emphasize that faith communities and other supporters would not give up on their goal of DREAM legislation.efroz6vikluwmuv69qqqoz1ai9x4gaqf
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. evdqa3fum6cf4dd7ru913jquinpm9mkw“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.” 2641z2frx35miv59zbg3xm9z051bbjv45elea0yyyqjnzncibgtzydqf0v9pxc8q
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2641z2frx35miv59zbg3xm9z051bbjv4“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.” 2641z2frx35miv59zbg3xm9z051bbjv4zlzujdd1ovio1gnynfun0zo5wk1h2cxr
2641z2frx35miv59zbg3xm9z051bbjv4“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. uqe0jz4gg8ueifqb51pnb1e4lup6k3g7“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.ugo854vs960jyyf690k8xm2n23d679o3
2641z2frx35miv59zbg3xm9z051bbjv4“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.”z9nchgieeu5hpwewv0iva83bx6nlg55e
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Contact: Diane Steinman, Director, NYS Interfaith Network for Immigration Reform; steinmandm@gmail.com; 718-544-7289 2641z2frx35miv59zbg3xm9z051bbjv4 Rachel Adler and Josh Raffel, Hiltzik Strategies for Define American; Defineamerican@hstrategies.com; 212-430-5054 2641z2frx35miv59zbg3xm9z051bbjv4 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.
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
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.”
Jose Antonio Vargas, founder of Define American
“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
