Many of the hopes and dreams all dreamers and proponents of comprehensive immigration reform, will be on the table tomorrow. As the debate nears, the anxiety sets in, yet again. It happens every time. Never fails.
I have just read an editorial on the New York times "Graduation Dreams" about the 500 plus students mock graduation ceremony, held in front of the Capitol in Washington, D.C. While I would have love to go and be part of that, I can't help but feel frustrated. My state, Illinois, is in the middle of a budget crisis. And, while it usually would not bother me, this time around, it's affecting my job and the lives of thousands of people, both documented and undocumented. It really affects all the poor and vulnerable people in the state.
However, I want to be remain optimistic about what will take place tomorrow in our country's Capital. The stage has been set. As the editorial highlights, the time for immigration reform is now. Many Dreamers, are nearing the age limit to qualify and benefit from the Dream Act. I certainly have no hopes in that sense, I am already over the limit. I want to acknowledge that it's actually "the youthful grass-roots advocates," who have inspired me to keep going forward in my advocacy efforts, in support of a fair treatment for all.
Who knows what tomorrow will bring. In the least, I know that today, I have done something. Dream and Act.
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