EWU trustees send elected officials letter on DREAM Act impacts

University feels ‘uniquely qualified' to help should legislation pass providing undocumented students a path to citizenship

By JOHN McCALLUM

Editor

Eastern Washington University's board of trustees agreed to send a letter to the state's congressional delegation making elected officials aware of possible impacts of the passage of the federal Development, Relief and Education of Alien Minors Act, known as the DREAM Act. The trustees voted unanimously to take the action at their May 20 meeting.

Trustee Paul Tanaka said they had previously been approached by EWU students to make a statement in sup...