California love

It seems that all the stars aligned in support of the California Dream Act among the student leaders, pundits, and representatives in the UC system. Here's a roundup:

Up in the Santa Cruz Sentinel, SIN and UCSA representatives penned an opinion piece to remark that this is only a temporary setback: "Despite the governor's veto, students are still united in the fight for equal access to the UC."

Down in San Diego, the editorial board of the UCSD Guardian has harsh words for Arnold: "It is irresponsible and shortsighted of the governor to repeatedly ignore legislators by vetoing this crucial measure."

UC Santa Barbara's Daily Nexus reported on the issue in a news article, quoting UCSA board member Paulina Abustan, who feels sad but remains optimistic: "It’s sad because everyone supports it but the governor, and he keeps making excuses… But support is growing, and I think it’s building momentum.”

My homies at the UCLA Viewpoint section published a piece by my homies at IDEAS at UCLA and the EVP Office: Marilyn, Ignacia, and Jesse.

It is an injustice that these students are still banned from financial assistance programs that they help pay for.

Update (4:38PM): Far, far away, Dreamers are getting ready for 2009: the year of the Dream Act. Congrats Cornell in your pro-student immigrant conference!