"Dreams Across America" Train Departs LA for DC

By Jeralyn, Section Civil Liberties
Posted on Thu Jun 14, 2007 at 01:10:00 AM EST
Tags: immigrants, immigration reform (all tags)

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100 immigrants (and bloggers and videographers) departed Union Station yesterday on an Amtrak train bound for Washington. The tour is called "Dreams Across America". Along the way the immigrants will tell their story.

On June 13th, 100 dreamers will travel by train all across America to tell the stories of their American dream. You can follow them and their journeys. More important, you can tell the world your own immigrant story, or your parents’, or grandparents’, right here, in text, or by video.

I think this is such a great idea. Here's more:

he Dreams Across America Tour is a nationwide journey via train that educates the public to dispel myths, give real facts, and shares personal stories about the need for just and humane immigration reform in this country.

In eight days (June 13th- 20th) via ten cities, the tour will bring together one hundred diverse individuals from throughout the country referred to as Dreamers. These Dreamers will share their compelling stories and reinforce what still holds true today – no matter our backgrounds, immigrant or native born, we all cherish the values that make this country prosper. However, only by working together to address our nation’s broken immigration laws, can we continue to achieve and live the American dream.

Dreamers from throughout the country will take their story to our Nation’s Capital. Major stops will include Los Angeles, San Antonio, Chicago, Miami, New York, and Boston. As the Dreamers embark on the journey, their stories and those of thousands of others will be prominently highlighted via our website, blogs, video, and earned media.

Rick Jacobs is on board and has a first blog post up on Huffington Post. Blogger-author David Neiwert of Orcinus is also on board and blogging and Jane says he will be writing for Firedoglake as well.

Most Americans favor a path to legalization for the 12 million undocumented residents among us. We shouldn't let the loud voices of a few with bullhorns like Lou Dobs get us off-track.

What is fair immigration policy? One that:

* Keeps families together by preserving the current family immigration system and eliminating immigration backlogs. * Brings Immigrants out of the shadows by providing a path to citizenship, and helps achieve their positive integration into American society.
* Strengthens our economy by creating legal avenues for workers to come, while ensuring that all workers have rights and dignity.
* Protects our borders and improves life in border communities by establishing an immigration system that works.

Follow the Dream Train, blog about it, watch the videos and help bring the true picture of hard-working immigrants to the American people. They are us. They are America.

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et al (none / 0) (#1)
by jimakaPPJ on Thu Jun 14, 2007 at 08:05:34 AM EST

From the post:

However, only by working together to address our nation's broken immigration laws, can we continue to achieve and live the American dream

Congress passed a bill last year that supposedly closed the borders and sealed them with a fence.

That law has not been aggressively enforced. In fact, it really hasn't been enforced at all.

When we shut things down, and keep the shut down for say, three years, for both legal and illegal aliens, then come back and see me.

In the meantime we can try and figure out what to do with the 15,000,000 illegal aliens we have now.

If your boat has a hole in the bottom you can't keep it from sinking by knocking another hole in the bottom.

Simpler... Duhhhhhhh Senators...

Afraid (none / 0) (#2)
by squeaky on Thu Jun 14, 2007 at 11:53:19 AM EST

Of becoming more of a minority than you are already, ppj?

Is that what it is all about?

It is bad enough being part of the 19% -29% ers, but soone your cherished white supremecy will be a footnote in history. Can't wait.

Bring em on.

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: Squeaky (none / 0) (#3)
by jimakaPPJ on Thu Jun 14, 2007 at 12:13:59 PM EST

Remember the definition of happiness is wanting what you get.
Check the judical system of Mexico.

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I'll try again, for my friend..... (none / 0) (#6)
by kdog on Thu Jun 14, 2007 at 05:57:23 PM EST

Put it to you this way...A border is not a shut-off valve, you can't turn the wheel handle and stop the flow. Because human beings are different than water or gas, more complex entities. A human being can bypass a shut-off valve with a little ingenuity and desire, its pointless.

This job calls for a strainer that will allow easy flow while catching the real nasty debris that will foul up the system.

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kdog (none / 0) (#7)
by jimakaPPJ on Thu Jun 14, 2007 at 09:26:22 PM EST

Why should we let illegal aliens of any stripe or for any reason into the country??

They take more resources than they give.
They take jobs from Americams.
At some point the culture no longer will be American, but Mexican.

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Some folks know who to blame (none / 0) (#4)
by Dark Avenger on Thu Jun 14, 2007 at 05:17:10 PM EST

I campaigned very hard and spent a lot of money twice to help elect Bush. I don't think I have ever been as disappointed politically in a winning candidate....
Granted, he scored some hits and was stellar after 9-11, but the dogs just kept coming and his desire to make mexican illegals a plurality or majority in my country that my ancestors have lived and fought in since Jamestown makes my blood boil...livid is the right word.
All I want the next 16 months from this outfit is to pack their bags and not do anymore damage and pray to God we can get someone who understands the base and the culture war and at the same times stave off the Democrats who represent their base and what they stand all too well.
Coulda been a contender.

From No More Mister Nice blog.

Coulda been a contendah... (none / 0) (#5)
by desertswine on Thu Jun 14, 2007 at 05:51:39 PM EST

He gets the title shot outdoors in the ballpark and what do I get? A one-way ticket to Palooka-ville!

Palookaville is Little George's destination. With any luck, it'll be Sing Sing.

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desertswine (none / 0) (#8)
by jimakaPPJ on Thu Jun 14, 2007 at 09:27:28 PM EST

What a display of mental masturbation.

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That was so funny I forgot to laugh (none / 0) (#9)
by Dark Avenger on Thu Jun 14, 2007 at 10:24:22 PM EST

You don't understand. I coulda had class. I coulda been a contender. I coulda been somebody, instead of a bum, which is what I am, let's face it. It was you, Charley.

Gotta stop enabling losers and bums by making excuses for them instead of insisting on them taking responsibility for the mess they've put the country in.

The Republicans need some tough love, and I doubt that a bleeding-heart, blame society liberal is up to the task, YMMV.

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DA - See you still have an (none / 0) (#10)
by jimakaPPJ on Fri Jun 15, 2007 at 08:52:56 AM EST

obsession
: a persistent disturbing preoccupation with an often unreasonable idea or feeling;

: Can't tell when I'm funning, (none / 0) (#11)
by Dark Avenger on Fri Jun 15, 2007 at 09:11:09 AM EST

PPJ?
Perhaps this will help you with your problem re Mexicans above:

par·a·noid (pār'ə-noid') Pronunciation Key
adj.
1. Relating to, characteristic of, or affected with paranoia.
2. Exhibiting or characterized by extreme and irrational fear or distrust of others: a paranoid suspicion that the phone might be bugged.

oh, and to save you the typing
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