Photo credit: Carmen Cornejo Netroots Nation took place July 22-25, 2010.
Dressed in caps and gowns Lizbeth Mateo, Matias Ramos, Prerna Lal and Yahaira Carrillo were unafraid to remind Harry Reid of the presence of undocumented students and young professionals who have been growing up as Americans without legal status.
Their protest was respectful, silent but powerful. They represented DREAM Act students as leaders in society, creators of new forms of activism so much that they conducted a seminar titled "Illegal Organizing" where described the use of internet tools, and iteractive websites as media for organizing for the DREAM Act. During their presentation to other bloggers, internet users and activist talked about dreamactivist.org, The DREAM is Coming.com and other internet " real state" they have created for youth organizing.
Harry Reid reminded the audience of his commitment for immigration reform as a package but specifically talked about the need to bring the DREAM Act as soon as he has " 60 votes".
After Senator's Reid's presentation, the DREAM Act professionals and activists gave interviews to media and bloggers present in the event.
The DREAM Act is a narrow tailored, short legislation in the USA Congress that will provide a path to legalization to undocumented students that have come to this country as children and fulfill certain requirements, among them finish high school, have good moral character and commit for at least 2 year of post secondary education or 2 years serving the armed forces of the US.
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