Share Your DREAM Act Story

We are asking for testimonies of undocumented immigrant students in hopes that true stories will move others to support the DREAM Act in any way they can. We can (and should) use fact, figures, and logical arguments to persuade our community to support this legislation – however, there is nothing more powerful than hearing from someone first-hand about how the DREAM Act matters.

Please help us in this effort by sharing your own story…don’t be shy and don’t think that your life is not special enough to write down. It is; and sharing it will help the movement grow, moving us closer to our goal!

Send your story via email to elias@tnimmigrant.org

You can be rest assured that your information will be kept confidential.  Feel free to omit your last name, or any other personally identifiable information. Your safety is the priority, and we will take whatever measures necessary to keep your identity protected.

Questions to consider when sharing your story:

1. What is your place of birth? Ethnicity?
2. How long have you been in the United States?
3. What influenced your family to move here? Why do they (and you) remain in the U.S.?
4. Do you feel American? What does being American mean to you?
5. Have you graduated from high school? What was graduation like?
6. Are you currently attending college? Why or why not?
7. If you can’t attend college, how does it make you feel?
8. What is your dream for your future?
9. What kind of difficulties have you had to face because of your immigration status? Is there any particular story that sticks out in your mind?
10. What would you like others to know about your situation and how can they help in supporting the DREAM Act?

Thank you so much for sharing your story. If you have any concerns about how this information might be used, please contact elias@tnimmigrant.org. You will be made aware of any public use prior to its publication, if at all possible.

Please leave your email and phone number so that we may be able to contact you in the future.