Campaign for an American DREAM began its 3,000-mile trek across the nation on Saturday, March 10th at the Golden Gate Bridge. Continue visiting our website for regular updates on the progress of the walk!
DonateI apologize to all the readers for not submitting a blog in a while and there is much to talk about. The past few weeks have been a blessing and the walk continues to transform me in ways I never thought were possible. We walked into Nevada about two weeks ago and I felt like [...]
Well, like my journal, I don’t do very well in keeping up with my writing. Apologies to all followers of this “journey of peace, justice, and love” (Jacob, 4th grade, Davis CA). Now, I’d like to reflect back to this past month. We made it through our first state, California, and currently in Nevada. Since [...]
Campaign for an American DREAM (CAD), a cross country walk by undocumented and ally walkers in support of the federal DREAM Act and fairer immigration policies, stands in solidarity with “Dream Defenders” who will completed a three-day walk and converged on Sanford, Florida yesterday. The Dream Defenders, a student-led movement that arose out of the [...]
Wednesday was such a refreshing day. We had to split up into teams so that we could be at multiple places. Nico and I decided to tag the walking aspect of the day. Our goal was to make up miles for the past day. Little did we know that with a little motivation we could [...]
My name is Jose Sandoval and I’m Undocumented and Unafraid.I was born in Jalisco, Mexico and was brought to the United States when I was eight years old. The reason we decided to come was because my aunt was dying of cancer and my uncle needed help in order to take care of her and [...]
By Jill Lufrano March 30, 2012 RENO — Six dreamers, participants of the DREAM Act for fairer immigration policies and the Campaign for an American DREAM, walked through Reno on their way to Utah Thursday as part of an eight-month trek to engage communities on their way to Washington, D.C. Five walkers told personal stories [...]
Fox Reno A cross-country walk that began in California in support of better immigration policies will make a stop in Reno today. The Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada (PLAN) in Reno, will be welcoming 5 young students part of the Campaign for an American DREAM (CAD), a cross country walk by undocumented and ally walkers [...]
By Adam Varahachaikol Channel 2 News Story Link One local church is hosting several young people who are trying to bring attention to the DREAM Act. “We are just happy to host these young people as they journey from San Francisco to Washington, D.C. To push for the passage of the Dream Act,” says Rev. Neal [...]
Group marches coast to coast to raise awareness A dedicated group is on a cross-country trek to raise awareness about the DREAM act and what it could mean for people in similar situations. By Chris Buckley Story Link RENO, NV – “I remember September 11th like it was yesterday,” 23-year-old Lucas Da Silva said. “I [...]
We are taking it back to house meetings. Family and friends often gather in the living room to talk freely and converse about life and socializing. When it came to me and Lucas working together with queer communities in Sacramento, however, that living room became a battleground of networking, sharing our stories, our tears, and [...]