Fresh off their Miami-to-Washington trek, which ended on May 1, four Dream Walkers, Juan Rodriguez (U.S. via Columbia), Felipe Matos (Brazil), Gaby Pacheco (Ecuador), and Carlos A. Roa (Venezuela), yesterday stared into the eyes of the monster, and the monster blinked. Three of the four are undocumented.
The Dreamer Walkers paid a visit to Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s office in Maricopa County on Tuesday in order to discuss Arizona’s immigration law with the hope of humanizing the immigration debate.
When confronted by the spirited youth Sheriff Joe stated that although he has compassion for the plight of undocumented immigrants that he must continue to enforce the immigration laws. Arpaio rationalized his stance stating "I was elected to do a job," "My job overrides my compassion."
The Development, Relief and Education of Alien Minors Act (DREAM Act), is designed to help undocumented youth who meet certain requirements by providing them with an opportunity to enlist in the military or go to college, which inevitably will lead to a path to citizenship that would otherwise be unavailable.
I urge you to contact your representatives in Congress and implore them to back the DREAM Act
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