Youth Empowerment Activism Retreat
Join Kansas/Missouri Dream Alliance in our Youth Empowerment Activist Retreat on Nov 5th from 10-5pm. We hope to engage new individuals interested in working for immigrant rights, Mo instate tuition and fight against anti- immigrant bills. Y.E.A.R. will focus on teaching students the basic of community organizing, how to tell their story effectively, how to strategies, and much more. Please register
Federal Judge Rules on Alabama Immigration law
Alabama, which passed a harsher anti-immigrant bill, has gotten some of the sections of their heinous bill enjoined by a Federal Judge.
District Judge Sharon Lovelace Blackburn has ordered an injunction on Sections 8, 11, 13, 16 and 17:
Section 8 prohibits an [unauthorized] alien from attending or enrolling in public postsecondary education in the state
Section 11(a) makes it a misdemeanor crime for an unauthorized alien to apply for, solicit, or perform work.
Section 13 makes it unlawful for a person to 1) conceal, harbor or shield an alien unlawfully present in the United States, or attempt or conspire to do so; 2) encourage an unlawful alien to come to the State of Alabama; or 3) to transport (or attempt or conspire to transport) an unlawful alien.
Section 16 forbids employers from claiming as a business tax deductions any wages paid to an unauthorized alien.
Section 17 creates a civil cause of action against an employer who fails to hire or discharges a U.S. citizen or an alien who is authorized to work while hiring, or retaining, an unauthorized alien.
But, besides those sections, Judge Lovelace Blackburn refuses to in enjoin key parts of the law including Sections 10, 12, 18, 27, 28 and 30:
Section 10 Creates a criminal misdemeanor violation under Alabama law for willful failure to complete or carry an alien registration document if the person is in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1304(e) or 8 U.S.C. § 1306(a) and is unlawfully present in the United States.
Section 12 requires a law enforcement officer to make a reasonable attempt, when practicable, to determine the citizenship and immigration status of a person stopped, detained or arrested when reasonable suspicion exists that the person is an alien who is unlawfully present in the United States.
Section 18 amends Ala. Code 32-6-9 to include a provision that if a person is arrested for driving without a license, and the officer is unable to determine that the person has a valid driver’s license, the person must be transported to the nearest magistrate; a reasonable effort shall be made to determine the citizenship of the driver, and if found to be unlawfully present in the United States the driver shall be detained until prosecution or until handed over to federal immigration authorities.
Section 27 bars Alabama courts from enforcing a contract to which a person who is unlawfully present in the United States is a party.
Section 28 requires every public elementary and secondary school in Alabama to determine if an enrolling student was born outside the jurisdiction of the United States or is the child of an unlawfully present alien and qualifies for assignment to an English as second language class or other remedial program.
Section 30 makes it a felony for an alien not lawfully present in the United States to enter into a “business transaction” with the State of Alabama or any political subdivision thereof.
While this whole bill is angering, to say the least, as an aspiring educator, I have to say that Section 28 has me FUMING. Not only because places of education are already hostile to children that are “different” – let’s be real, some kids are cruel – now, children have to fear educators and administrators if they or their parents are undocumented. It is a DISGRACE that this is happening and that people like Judge Lovelace Blackburn are absolutely fine with that.
For the full ruling, visit here.Sponsor the Leaders of Tomorrow
PLEASE CONSIDER SPONSORING ONE OF OUR MEMBERS FOR $25 DOLLARS.
My Hoang Nguyen
Dream Career: Genereal Surgeon
Programs: Model United Nation, KSMODA, Northeast High Alumni Assosiation, & Tuskegee Airmen Inc.
” In order to see change in the world, I must be that change. I want to learn everything there is to learn about organizing so i could fight for the rights of communities that are hurt by this unjust laws”
Orlando Gallardo.
Master of Divinity at Saint Paul School of Theology.
“The reason why I want to attend the Mid-South Retreat is that I believe that we as a community are all interrelated with one another. My beliefs and actions have an effect on my neighbors and vice versa. As the saying goes, “To whom much is given, much is required.” I feel the urge to give back to the community in any way that I can to help those who are in need.“ 
America Macias
School: Donelly College
Dream Career” Elementary Education Teacher
America likes to go by “chicle” and is ksmoda crazy. She is passionate for organizing, and for what we do. Although she attended the oklahoma retreat, she wants to attend Arkansas so she can observe what it takes to be a trainer, and hopefully lead a workshop to train new leaders in the near future.
Anthony Muhammad Ruelas 
Major interested in: philosophy and non-for-profit
Activities: varsity soccer, varsity cheerleader, president of student council, yearbook, and much more.
“Though I am very active in my community, I want more of that active spirit because I want to be an agent of change. With new experiences come new opportunities, to become that agent of change, which I feel this camp can provide”.
In the Arkansas camp, members will learn the basic of organizing, how to tell their stories effectively, how to set a meeting with their congress, how to lobby, know their rights, experience behind the scenes of a rally. This camp will help provide the tools for them to use back in Kansas city. We must prepare ourselves and train new members to be ready for the upcoming year against anti-immigrant.
We know times are rough, but we also believe this is a worthy investment. Youth willing to be the change in our communities. Please consider sponsoring someone today for only $25.00!
You can donate on this page http://ksmodream.chipin.com/leadership-training. or by contacting us at the email address below.
Many thanks in advance for your generosity and support,
ENDourPAIN
June 21, 2011 7:50a.m –“Concha” our GPS notified us of an amazing
arrival at the Nation’s capital Washington D.C. after being in the road for 24
hours we were thrilled to be in D.C. The purpose of this trip was beyond
visiting our capital, we were schedule for an intense training for our END
Campaign. The END Campaign is a national campaign to prevent deportations of DREAM
eligible youth, allowing undocumented youth to continue with their lives in the
United States to pursue Higher Education. “Education Not Deportation.” END Field
Coordinators will be coordinating END cases in their local states to prevent
massive deportations of DREAM eligible youth.
Our END training was developed into 3 phases; Theory,Action, and
Lobbying. Some of the information covered at this training were; How to bring
an END case forward, delegate with affiliate members on how to take action for
an END case, how to take advantage of our media and highlight our DREAM
stories, know your rights, how to lobby, etc. etc. etc.
June 23, 2011 – Everyone had their best attire on to visit our
congress people. We were given a packet on “lobbying.”
In my life I would have never thought to go to a senator’s office and lobby, asking for their support to stop deportations of DREAM eligible youth. Deferred action – that’s the legal term DHS and lawyers use -
“When the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agrees not to place an
individual in removal (deportation) proceedings or not to execute an order of
removal” That’s deferred action. On my lobbying visit I had the best team
players, Mariano a DREAMer who went through the process of deportation removal
and Olivia Jee-Un Park an amazing girl who has done lobbying visits before. In one of our legislative visit, we sat at a table to strategize our
visit to Senator Claire McCaskill U.S. Senator for Missouri. We divided our
work, and highlighted the main points we were planning to touch with Senator
McCaskill legislative staff. They were just amazing! They greet us with all
respect, took us into a conference room to delegate the purpose of our visit.
As a Missourian, I made sure to thank her staff and her for voting YES on the
DREAM ACT vote that took place the last lame-duck session. They were very aware
of my organization “Kansas/Missouri Dream Alliance” they even mention some of
our members Yahaira Carillo, Erin Fleming, Ricardo Quinones, and Myrna Orozco.
At the end of our conversation I felt that my organization has done an EXCELLENT job on keeping our state and community well informed on this particular issue. I was so thrilled to hear the names of my friends coming out of this legislative person like if they were just neighbors.
What I take from this experience is that no matter how big or
small our work within a community is there will be someone that knows you’re
trying to change things for the best. After lobbying it gave me an extra boost
to come back to Missouri and fight for what I believe is right. Kansas/Missouri
Dream Alliance has giving me back the hope I had lost along this road, however
knowing that we have each other keeps me #Motivated.Dedicated.Educated. The
only ask I have for President Obama is to
ENDourPAIN
Robert S.
“Why?” – New Vid by DreamersAdrift
Check out the latest video from Dreamers Adrift! As always they’re bring some awesome ImmYouth grown talent to our screens.
If you want to watch more videos from Dreamers Adrift, check them out on their site: dreamersadrift.com
