Member Advisory

May 11, 2011

HACU Applauds Senator Durbin and Representatives Berman and Ros-Lehtinen for Reintroducing the DREAM Act in the 112th Congress

HACU Members Asked to Write Letter to the President on Deferred Action

The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) strongly applauds Senator Richard Durbin (IL), Congressman Howard Berman (CA) and Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (FL) for their leadership in reintroducing the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act, the DREAM Act, in the 112th Congress.

HACU has taken a strong position in advocating for the DREAM Act for many years, especially last year when the legislation passed in the House but failed to win a filibuster-proof supermajority in the Senate. The DREAM Act provides a path to citizenship for young undocumented immigrants and allows them to have access to benefits including the health care exchanges.

"We strongly support Senator Durbin's introduction of the DREAM Act in the Senate and Congressman Berman's and Congresswoman Ros-Lehtinen’s introduction of the bill in the House of Representatives in the 112th Congress and will continue to work to pass the legislation,” said HACU President and CEO Antonio R. Flores. The bills put deserving and hard-working young people who attend college or join the military on the path to U.S. citizenship.

On April 26, HACU sent a letter to President Obama urging him to use his executive power to prevent the deportation of DREAM Act students. HACU members are urged to send similar letters asking the President to stop the deportation of DREAM Act students.