A group of undocumented students and their supporters Saturday began a cross-country walking journey from San Francisco to Washington, D.C., to advocate for the passage of the Dream Act. The eight-month walk began just before 1 p.m. with marchers crossing the Golden Gate Bridge. The trek is meant to draw attention during the election season [...]
KTVU (OAKLAND) SAN FRANCISCO — Three undocumented immigrant college students led a group of people across the Golden Gate Bridge this afternoon to kick off a cross-country march to Washington, D.C. in support of the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act, also known as the Dream Act. The three students and one ally student, [...]
Three undocumented immigrant college students led a group of people across the Golden Gate Bridge this afternoon to kick off a cross-country march to Washington, D.C. in support of the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act, also known as the Dream Act. Story Link The three students and one ally student, who is [...]
Alex Aldana of California begins walking today as part of the Campaign for an American DREAM (CAD), which is a national walk across the country for the DREAM Act and fairer immigration policies. People across the country have called for a fair and humane immigration reform. Today, the Campaign’s walk began at the Golden Gate [...]
By Matt O’Brien mattobrien@bayareanewsgroup.com March 9, 2012 Link to Story As they step onto the Golden Gate Bridge on Saturday to begin an eight-month walk across the country, undocumented student activists hope to inject the Dream Act into the heart of the 2012 presidential race. Empowered by a long-fought campaign for citizenship and disappointed by [...]
Jose Gonzalez of San Diego begins his trek across California today as part of the Campaign for an American DREAM (CAD), which is a national walk across the country for the DREAM Act and fairer immigration policies. People across the country have called for a fair and humane immigration reform. Today, the Campaign’s walk began [...]
By Matt O’Brien, Bay Area News Group Marin Independent Journal As they step onto the Golden Gate Bridge on Saturday to begin an eight-month walk across the country, undocumented student activists hope to inject the Dream Act into the heart of the 2012 presidential race. Empowered by a long-fought campaign for citizenship and disappointed by its [...]
CAD Changes Kickoff Route Cross Country Walk Begins Saturday With Community Engagement Event in Opening Miles March 9, 2012 – Campaign for an American DREAM (CAD), a walk across the country for the DREAM Act and more humane immigration policies, will begin tomorrow (Saturday, March 10) with a new first-day route highlighted by community engagement. [...]
KPBS San Diego By Jill Replogle A small group of undocumented immigrant youth and their supporters is kicking off a cross-country walk on March 10 to try and rally support for the federal DREAM Act. The bill would grant U.S. residency to young people who were brought to this country as minors and who graduated [...]
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (AP) — Four undocumented immigrant youth activists will walk from San Francisco to Washington, D.C., to push for a bill to give legal status to undocumented immigrant college students. Nico Gonzalez, one of the walkers, says the group will depart from the Golden Gate Bridge on Saturday with the hope of reaching [...]