Prerna Lal (born 14 December 1984) is a United States citizen, born and raised in Fiji Islands with roots in the San Francisco Bay Area. Lal is a founder of DreamActivist, an online advocacy network led by undocumented youth. Through the use of social media, they have been credited for organising an online network to stop the deportations of undocumented youth[1] and they are well known as one of the pivotal figures and leaders of the DREAM Act movement.[2] A former clinical law professor, Lal is a frequent writer on immigration, racial justice, sexual orientation, and how these forces intersect. Lal is a graduate of The George Washington University Law School, and works as an immigration attorney.
- ^ Beausset, Kyle de. Right to Stay: How Migrant Youth Resistance Manifests Itself Through Social Media Archived 25 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Citizen Orange. 27 April 2011
- ^ Nevarez, Griselda. 10 Dreamers You Should Know. VOXXI. 18 November 2013