Title: Georgetown President Signs Letter In Support Of The 2021 Dream Act

Georgetown DC

17 March, 2021

10:31 AM

Description

Press release from Georgetown University: March 10, 2021 Georgetown President John J. DeGioia cosigned a new letter from the Presidents' Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration supporting the Dream Act of 2021. DeGioia, along with other members of the alliance's steering committee, issued a letter March 2 to the United States Senate endorsing the legislation, which was introduced in early February by Georgetown alumnus Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin (SFS'66, L'69) and South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham. "As higher education leaders, we believe it is our nation that will benefit from the passage of this bipartisan legislation that permanently protects upwards of 1.7 million Dreamers and establishes a roadmap to citizenship …," steering committee members wrote. "We urge you to support this important legislation. DeGioia is a founding member of the alliance, and Georgetown has supported passage of legislation for many years. For example, DeGioia testified in support of the DREAM Act before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees and Border Security, co-wrote the oped, "College presidents: Protect our students, pass the Dream Act," and sent a letter to Congressional leaders in support of the Dream Act. Learn more about the resources Georgetown provides for undocumented students. This press release was produced by Georgetown University.The views expressed here are the author's own.