Dream to Belong music video: in support of the DREAM Act and CIR: Comprehensive Immigration Reform

Free song download at  http://www.facebook.com/ImmigrationReformVideos Dream to Belong -Music and lyrics by Andres Useche A video in support of the DREAM Act & Comprehensive Immigration reform; filmed and photographed with hundreds of DREAMers and immigration reform activists across the country. Dedicated to all the Dreamers and in memory of Dreamer Joaquin Luna and our ally Shaun Chapa. (scroll down for full performer + video credits after this): This country was built on a DREAM: A dream of freedom, of opportunity, the belief that if you put in the hard work you could become anything you wanted to be, that you could achieve anything. It was that dream that inspired waves of migration and brought so many to build railroads and work the fields, that drove so many to join the beautiful diversity that helps make the United States the country that it is today. It was that dream of opportunity that led parents to bring their small children into the US, seeking to give them a better life. These children grew up here, undocumented: we call them Dreamers. It is that same Dream that fuels our struggle for the DREAM Act & immigration reform today. Dreamers too have had to seek the land of opportunity where they already live, where their fulfillment has been denied for too long. Dreamers have inspired me as they have inspired so many because they embody the struggle to belong, to grow, to achieve and to give back as much as they possibly can. Through their relentless pursuit of education and their desire to work, Dreamers not only better themselves but the country they grew up in, the land they love. When this nation opens its arms to Dreamers, it's getting closer to a more complete fulfillment of its fundamental promise. It is this embrace that brings us closer to a more perfect union, a nation with an arc bending towards justice. 

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) was a giant leap and a testament to the hard work of DREAMers themselves who have organized for what is right. We are grateful to the Obama administration for this temporary measure but as the President himself has said, this is only the beginning. Dreamers and allies will not stop until the solution is permanent and includes the hardworking families who made such a tremendous effort to give their children, the DREAMers, a brighter future. Join our efforts. Together, Si, Se Puede!!! -Andres Useche

Dream to Belong by Andres Useche

She may be from out of town He may be from way down south but she was brought here as a child and he grew up in this house They learned while in school of a light many had seen guiding the tired and the poor yearning to be free

Beacon of Light Beacon of hope Keep shining bright Unite the dreams of us all Everyone deserves to learn Every child deserves to dream When they only want to serve When they want a chance to give

We dream to belong Dreamers Hold On, Hold On for Every Child who did nothing wrong Dreamers Hold On, Hold on to the Dream

She met a boy and fell in love and she dreamed she could belong until ICE raided her home and could deport her before long

She had learned while in school about a torch many had seen guiding the tired and poor yearning to be free

Beacon of light Beacon of hope Keep shining bright Unite the dreams of us all Everyone deserves to learn Every child deserves to dream When they only want to serve When they want a chance to give

We dream to belong Dreamers Hold On for every Child who did nothing wrong Dreamers Hold on, Hold on to the Dream

Yo no dejo de buscar una luz, una señal danos la oportunidad de hacer el Sueño realidad

We dream to belong Dreamers Hold On for every Child who did nothing wrong Dreamers Hold on, Hold on to the Dream

Together we'll make the dream come true Together we'll make the dream come true! We dream to belong Dreamers Hold On for every Child who did nothing wrong Dreamers Hold on, Hold on to the Dream

Yo no dejo de buscar una luz, una señal danos la oportunidad de hacer el Sueño realidad

A child who did nothing wrong This is the place she calls home Where he lives and where she hopes that where you love is where you belong.

SONG CREDITS: Music & Lyrics by Andres Useche Produced by Andres Useche Band: Andres Useche: Lead vocals, Piano, guitar, sequences Oya Thomas: Backing vox Gyeom Lee: Lead guitar, acoustic guitars Tom Staunton: Bass Konstantine Pope: mixer, string arrangements, drums Marili Andre: backing vox George Shaw: lead vox recording VIDEO Credits: directed & edited by Andres Useche Photographs and/or footage by Andres Useche and: Gerry Manacsa, Karina S. Descartin-Manacsa, Steve Pavey, Lamp Left Media, Ryan Campbell, Dreamers Adrift, Tadd Pullin, Excy Guardado, Daniel Palomino, Dulce Matuz +This video was filmed and photographed across the country with activists from organizations such as United We Dream , ADAC, ADT, DRM Capitol Group, NDTA, NTDT, ULI, FIEL, Dreamers Adrift , LULAC, Cincinnati Interfaith Work Center, IYJL, Alterna, El Refugio, GA Detention Watch, Kentucky DREAM Coalition, KUYA, GUYA, PICK, KCIRR, IUYA among others and includes cameos by allies such as President Obama, Senator Dick Durbin, congressman Luis Gutierrez, Hillary Clinton, Stephen Colbert, Claire Danes, Dolores Huerta, Shakira, Cristina Saralegui and many more.