1. Office of
Congressman Joe Baca presents:

2.  Karen Serrano, Congressional Representative
 Karen.serrano@mail.house.gov
 Rafael Trujillo, Congressional Representative
 Rafael.trujillo@mail.house.gov
 Office of Congressman Joe Baca
201 North “E” Street, Suite 102
San Bernardino, CA 92401
909-885-2222

3.  People Resolved to Obtain
an Understanding of
Democracy
 The P.R.O.U.D. Act,
introduced by
Congressman Joe Baca, is
included in Sec. 613 or
page 629-630 of H.R. 4321
Comprehensive
Immigration Reform for
America's Security and
Prosperity Act of 2009
(Introduced in House) aka
CIR ASAP

4.  Provides hope for the future
 Changes Attitudes/Behaviors
 Education
 Tax-payers
 Legal Residents
 Undocumented Students
 Families
 Future families
 Workforce
 America
 YOU!

5. NO Process or Pathway for CITIZENSHIP
Undocumented Student
Undocumented Parents

6. At 18, high school graduate can apply*
Legal residency-> U.S. Citizenship
Undocumented Student
PROUD
Undocumented Parents
At 18, high school graduate can apply*
Legal residency-> U.S. Citizenship
Undocumented Student
PROUD
Legal Resident Parents
*Note must have completed grades 6-12 in order to be eligible

7. At 18, high school graduate can apply*
U.S. Citizenship
Legal Resident Student
PROUD
Legal Resident Parents
*Note must have completed grades 6-12 in order to be eligible

8.  Many children are
brought to America at a
very young age and are
educated in our schools.
They develop dreams to
work or go to college,
but their status bars
them from doing so.
 Many students have no
avenue to obtain legal
status.

9. Students who meet the details below will be
eligible to apply for United States citizenship
status, and pay a reduced fee:
 must furnish official transcripts from a high
school(s) and middle school(s)
 must demonstrate that they have “completed
curriculum that reflects knowledge of United
States history, government and civics”

10.  graduated from high school
 can show they are of “good moral character”
for the past 6 years
 must be between the ages of 18-25 on the
date naturalization application is submitted.

11.  P.R.O.U.D. and
D.R.E.A.M. are included
in H.R. 4321
Comprehensive
Immigration Reform for
America's Security and
Prosperity Act of 2009
a.k.a. CIR ASAP
 It is important that we
pass CIR ASAP with
BOTH the DREAM Act
and PROUD Act.

12.  Is it true the PROUD Act is trying to replace
legislation that has already been introduced?
 No, the PROUD Act addresses the increasing high
school drop out rate by incentivizing students to be
good students and citizens in order to obtain
citizenship.

13.  Why are the age requirements so strict?
 PROUD is a streamlined pathway to citizenship.
Students that graduate with a high school
diploma, have completed grades 6-12 in the U.S.
and have good moral standing, can apply for
citizenship once they turn 18.

14.  Why do we have PROUD when we have
DREAM?
 The bills compliment each other. This bill is NOT
meant to overshadow the DREAM Act.
 I support the DREAM Act, why should I
support the PROUD Act?
 You can support both. Together they cover
thousands of students that would potentially be left
out.

15.  LULAC, League of United Latin American Citizens
 MANA, A National Latina Organization
 HACU, Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities
 National Association of Hispanic Nurses
 William C. Velasquez Institute
 Colton Joint Unified School District
 United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1428
 SER-Jobs for Progress National, Inc.
 National Latino Farmers & Ranchers Trade Association
 Hispanic College Fund
 US Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
 Hispanic Institute
 Hispanic Federation

16.  Create P.R.O.U.D. fan clubs
 Create a P.R.O.U.D. Facebook Page
 Collaborate with DREAMers
 Educate your community about PROUD
 Make buttons, shirts, etc.
 Create informational flyers
 Write letters to Editors of papers, magazines,
etc.
 Get involved and get the word out!

18.  THOMAS – Library of Congress, PROUD Act
 http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-
bin/bdquery/D?d111:25:./temp/~bdo8gh::|/bss/d11
1query.html|
 PROUD Act Notes
 http://www.facebook.com/BacaCA43
 THOMAS – Library of Congress, DREAM Act
 http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-
bin/bdquery/z?d111:h.r.01751:
 DreamAct2009.org
 http://www.dreamact2009.org/index.html

19.  Karen Serrano, Congressional Representative
 Karen.serrano@mail.house.gov
 Rafael Trujillo, Congressional Representative
 Rafael.trujillo@mail.house.gov
 Office of Congressman Joe Baca
201 North “E” Street, Suite 102
San Bernardino, CA 92401
909-885-2222