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DREAMer
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dreamer Dreamer
English
Alternative forms
en Dreamer
Etymology
From the DREAM Act en er occupation, after en dreamer.
Noun
en US An undocumented immigrant who is qualified for relief under the DREAM Act.
en Walter J. Nicholls The DREAMers: How the Undocumented Youth Movement Transformed the Immigrant Rights Debate 2013 Stanford University Press https://books.google.com/books?id=LVcTAAAAQBAJ&pg=PA74&dq=%22dreamers%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjnrsKT7evLAhUEwGMKHcwFC8k4HhDoAQhHMAk#v=onepage&q=%22dreamers%22&f=false 978-0-8047-8869-4 DREAMers had established a public identity, possessed distinctive interests and solidarities, and articulated their interests with a powerful and compelling voice.
See also
en American Dream
Further reading
en DREAM Act Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act
en Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals DACA Executive Order
Anagrams
en adeemrr rearmed redream