From World Wide Faith News-
The Episcopal Church has joined other religious denominations and faith-based organizations in supporting the DREAM Act, and asks churches to participate in a Dream Sabbath between September 18 to October 9.
DREAM stands for Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors. The DREAM Act 2011 is bipartisan legislation that would grant legalized status to undocumented young people with good moral character who have lived in the U.S. for at least five years and graduated from high school. Permanent resident status would be available upon completion of two years of higher education or military service.
"The Episcopal Church supports the DREAM Act through the approval of General Convention 2009 Resolution B006," noted Alex Baumgarten, Episcopal Church Director of Government Relations and International Policy Analyst. "The DREAM Act would help thousands of youth who came to our country as undocumented to receive legal status, thereby granting untold opportunities on their way to becoming United States citizens."
More here-
http://www.wfn.org/2011/07/msg00077.html
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