March 1st, 2009

Dear Friends:

I write to you today as a member of the United We Dream Coalition. The United We
Dream Coalition, represents a broad alliance of educators, businesses, labor groups, civil
rights organizations, faith-based groups, online activists, youth groups, and various
community-based organizations from across the country. Our legislative priority is the
Dream Act, a legislation that will legalize the status of millions of undocumented students
who work hard and

We believe in
A path to legalization for undocumented immigrants especially immigrant
students
Access to financial aid, scholarships, and other supplementary opportunities to
higher education/post secondary education for all students
Access to higher education for all students
Building the leadership of immigrant and non immigrant youth through leadership
development, organizing and advocacy

We particularly seek your support through an organizational endorsement for the Dream
Act, a proposed legislation that would allow young immigrant students who have grown
up in the United States a path to legalization upon graduating from high school or
obtaining a GED. This is important as an estimated 65,000 immigrant students graduate
each year from high school only to find the doors to higher education closed to them
because of their immigration status.

The United We Dream Coalition has officially launched the 2009 Dream Act campaign.
We expect the DREAM Act to be re-introduced soon by Senator Durbin (D-IL) and Rep.
Berman. Over the next few months, we will be asking for your collaboration including
your organizations participation in legislative visits, actions and national events. If you
would like to endorse the campaign, please contact us at
endorsement@unitedwedream.org. For updates or general information, contact us at
info@unitedwedream.org. We appreciate your continuous commitment to supporting the
dreams of immigrant students.

Yours truly,

United We Dream Coalition

 UNITED WE DREAM Coalition

National Advocacy Organizations

o National Immigration Law Center
o National Council of La Raza
o National Immigration Forum
o Center for American Progress

Youth Organizing Projects

o NY State Youth Leadership Council
o Students Working for Equal Rights(FL)
o Student Immigrant Movement
o El Puente/Latino Youth Collective of Indiana

State Based Immigrant Rights Organizations

o Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition (Denver, CO)
o NAKASEC (Chicago, LA)
o Casa de Maryland
o Voces de la Frontera (Wisconsin)
o Minnesota Freedom Network

Student Groups
o United States Student Association (National)
o Student Labor Action Project (National)
o University Leadership Initiative (Texas)
o CA DREAM Network

Online Activists/Bloggers
o DreamActivist.org
o Citizen Orange (Pro-Immigrant Blog)

Educational Allies
o UCLA Labor Center
o University of California