Thread: Students travel to Washington, D.C., to lobby for DREAM Act

Students travel to Washington, D.C., to lobby for DREAM Act
Posted by cochrane on April 15th, 2011 No Comments Printer-Friendly

Students delivered a clear message to Congress last month: Ensure access to a college education to all students who wish to pursue one.

A group of Panthers joined hundreds of students from across the country in Washington, D.C., lobbying for passage of the DREAM Act and urging Congress to preserve critical financial aid programs that are targeted for cuts in the federal budget.

The 14 FIU students and one advisor were in the nation’s capital as part of the United States Student Association’s (USSA) 42nd Annual Grassroots Legislative Conference and National Student Lobby Day, March 18-22. USSA is the country’s oldest and largest student-led organization.

“This is the first time that FIU students have marched on Capitol Hill in favor of USSA’s WTF (Where’s The Funding) campaign,â€

Like a broken record over and over.

Students delivered a clear message to Congress last month: Ensure access to a college education to all students who wish to pursue one.

Voters delivered a very clear message to Congress for the last 7-10 years. NO using OUR $$$$ for illegal aliens college tuition! There's barely enough for LEGAL residents!

These opportunists piggybacked onto a rally calling for the government not to cut funds to colleges, it had nothing to do with the so-called Dream act.

Groups from Morehouse College, Temple University, Cheyney University and University of Wisconsin, among other universities, participated.

These groups were not there for the illegal aliens.