National Council of La Raza SEES BRIGHT FUTURE FOR “THE AMERICAN DREAM ACT” AND URGES APPROVAL OF NEW LEGISLATION TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO COLLEGE

“The National Council of La Raza (NCLR), the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the U.S., today gave strong support to “The American Dream Act” introduced today in the U.S. House of Representatives by Representatives Lincoln Diaz-Balart (R-FL), Howard Berman (D-CA), and Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA). In addition, Reps. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), Melissa Hart (R-PA), Ray LaHood (R-IL), Jim Leach (R-IA), Luis Fortuño (R-PR), Luis Gutierrez (D-IL), Ike Skelton (D-MO), Jane Harman (D-CA), and Martin Sabo (D-CA) are original cosponsors of the bill. This bipartisan legislation will enable U.S.-raised immigrant students to go to college and start on the path to citizenship.

“This bill will give thousands of young people who have worked hard in school and have demonstrated a willingness to contribute to this country the chance to follow their dreams to college,” stated Janet Murguí, NCLR President and CEO. “We are pleased that Republicans and Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee came together to include the language of the “DREAM Act” (S. 2075), which also broadens access to college, as part of the immigration legislation now under debate. We urge the House to follow the Senate’s lead and approve “The American Dream Act’ as soon as possible.””

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