the goings on with the "DREAM Act"

I apologize I didn't report diligently as I usually do with the passing of the DREAM Act at the House and it's failure at the Senate. While it was up for vote at the House I was preparing for finals, three of which I got As in (grade for the 4th class hasn't been posted yet). I must be honest, and those of you who know me or have been following me, may expect this response, I am not surprised the Dream Act did not pass in the Senate. I realize it comes off pessimistic, I consider it being realistic.

Like I divulged before, I'm not exactly sure what those against the Dream Act think they are giving away here, especially after all the changes they made to it before it was voted on in the House. Either way, reality is, the Dream Act has been undergoing voting for 10 years, and it has not passed, so go from there. I deeply admire those who have put so much of their lives into fighting for the Dream Act and refuse to give up, I hope to have that kind of diligence in my life.

On a more personal note, I am on break until dundunDUN, February 14! I've plenty to keep myself busy with: reading, reporting news and sharing myself with you, writing, exercising, preparing for the GRE, further researching Nutrition Masters programs, and who knows maybe even looking for a job :X

This coming Tuesday I'm getting my biometrics done (or taken/measured all of that), and I'm pretty sure that will be all the progress we make since it's Christmas this weekend. So unless my interview date has already been set and it gets sent out before New years, I won't be hearing anything until January. Either way, the interview most likely won't be until January or February, it's the most amazing thing I've had to look forward to since I sent my Intent to Register to UCSB.

I can't even fathom the gates of life finally opening up to me completely, I have gone my entire life with an extremely selectively permeable wall that despite the difficulties I will go through in finding a job and becoming a real person, I won't recognize them as obstacles. Boundaries will be nonexistent.

I will finally be getting my wings!!

Thank you for following and supporting.

MUCH LOVE!!!

The New "DREAM" Act

I thought the government was to be there for the people?

A new version of the DREAM Act has been drafted and the product is one huge smack in the face.

Personally I think this is going to leave people in the same position they are in right now as undocumented immigrants. They will be required to wait 10 years until they can attain residency. In that time they will not be allowed to have any health benefits, there is no mention of federal aid for school, but chances are there will be no access to that either. If there is no residency there is still no drivers license, no job. Unless the government plans on immediately passing out intents of giving residency and those people will be given temporary documentation until they receive their residency, there is no change in their lives!

They say a 10 year waiting period until residency is attained, that is after however long it takes them to vote on the DREAM Act, and take the DREAM Act into effect. So let's waste another 11 or 13 years of people's lives? For the young ones that means grad school, but how many people's parents can afford to get them through graduate school?

The entire reason for wanting legalization is to become independent individuals!!!! This is not a solution, like they say in the article, it is simply a "political victory" because it is benefiting people in no way at all. Except creating greater frustrations for people, but I suppose having a defined waiting period is better than having absolutely no idea when your situation is going to be solved. I can definitely tell you the weight of the world and universe has been lifted off me since learning how much time is left for my battle to end.

I really really hope something can be done for those people like Julieta Garibaldi, how she managed to get herself through graduate school I can only imagine. I know that my dad could not have put me through it without getting a stress-related illness. This life is economically suffocating, this is not the DREAM.

I'd love to hear what you think of this newly drafted DREAM Act.

Deep breaths . . . Thanks for reading and happy December! :)

MUCH LOVE!!!

Update on Steve Li

Steve Li has been released! There are beautiful people out there in the world who actually take their political positions seriously and want to use it for justice and the well-being of people, citizens or not. I can't imagine what Li must have gone through, not knowing that his status here in the U.S. was not considered "legal". What I wonder is how did he not realize his undocumented status when trying to get a job? Did he never attempt to get a job because he's a student? What motivated student doesn't attempt to get a job to enrich his background, especially someone who knows where they want to go. To save money for school.

I hope that with Li's story, people become aware of how badly the DREAM needs to be passed. There are so many people out there like Li who probably have no idea they are undocumented and will be faced with the horrid truth one day and won't be able to move on with their lives because they can't afford school or life.

Hope you all had a wonderful weekend and are ready for the festivities to come this week (Thanksgiving for those of you outside the U.S.)

Thanks for caring.

Here's a quote I came across today I want to leave you with.
"Always Remember:
you're Braver than you Believe,
and Stronger than you Seem,
and Smarter than you think."
Christopher Robin


MUCH LOVE!!!

You don't care, until it happens to you

The title to this post explains the reason why Conservatives are as they are, stubborn close-minded people. They've gone their entire lives with all the opportunities they could ever want or need, and assume that the rest of the world is lazy and incompetent for not being as well off intellectually, economically or socially as they are.

Remember how Harry Reid promised he will get the DREAM Act on the Senate floor? Well the gracious John McCain has promised he will do everything to Block the DREAM Act. Have I grown up misled to believe that the United States wants the best of the best (of people) in the world? How is allowing "crime-free", positive contributing members of society the opportunity to become part of this great nation a problem? The DREAM Act will require that individuals have arrived in the U.S. before the age of 16, have a clean criminal record, and commit at least two years to the military or college . . . How is this a problem?

Like every opportunity to attain (usually you'd see the word "legalization" here, but I refuse to use that word as there is no such thing as an "illegal" human being) permission to live in the U.S., there are many conditions. I believe that in addition to those 3 already being talked about, there will be a certain cut off date. That's really the only issue I can see Conservatives having a problem with. Allowing anyone who gets here before they turn 16 to fall under the DREAM Act and then we'll have a flood of people coming to the U.S. with their kids to have them become citizens.

Seriously though, what's the problem with permitting non-criminals who go to college or the military to have the opportunity to take advantage of the endless possibilities of life here in the U.S.? If anyone out there can help me understand the mind of the conservative, I'd love to hear it.

On the other side of McCain's plan, we have the full support of the President of the United States, President Obama with the DREAM Act.

I just want to express to everyone I can reach, which probably isn't the people that truly need to be reading this, there needs to be a solution to the issue at hand. The issue of having 15million (most likely more than that)eager individuals to of being set free and allowed to become those aeronautic engineers, doctors, pediatrics, cancer researchers, teacher, nutritionists and personal trainers to reach their full potential. A major waste of talent is happening right as I type. We (U.S.) are know to be a wasteful people . . . suppose it isn't out of character, but to have change it only takes one step. I have faith that the first steps that have been taken will take us where we need to go, and be well on our way to stop being so wasteful.

Thanks so much for reading, I hope all the best to you and those around you.

MUCH LOVE!!!

DREAM Act

I am still here, I apologize for being exceptionally selfish, it's been more than a month.

That's one thing about being the person that I am, I am not just an undocumented immigrant, I am a person who has problems like everyone else. Money, emotions, friends, relationships, etc. Being that I am what I am adds a layer to being a complex human being, adds extra social problems on top of the ones everyone deals with on a daily basis. Point is, my life doesn't just revolve around being undocumented, like I've said before I want to be a contributing member of this society when I am given the green light, which means I make my life as little about the obstacles in my life and focus on how I can make the best with what I have (really it's what everyone should do because everyone always has obstacles keeping them from their ultimate goals).

How perfect that promised myself to come back today, I started my research with colorlines.com, and check out this article on the DREAM Act I found. So let's hope Harry Reid does intend on bringing the DREAM Act to the floor and acts on it.

I'll tell you it's been a month if not a little over a month since I heard that wonderful news from my hero, and have yet to hear from her. I called her two weeks ago and haven't heard back from her, so I am bugging her again tomorrow. Chances are she doesn't have anything for us to go from, I trust that she wouldn't have news and not contact me.

I hope you and all those around you are well and healthy.

I know life has always had something amazing in store for me, it always gives me small dosages of awesomeness, and hopefully sooner than later I will get the ultimate dose of goodness.

MUCH LOVE!! :)