During Immigrant Advocacy Week students are pushing for the DREAM Act to be enacted. They know how much this is needed by their friends who were in high school with them and cannot go to college. - - Donna Poisl
By CHUHENG DING | The Daily Tar Heel
UNC students braved the chilly, wet weather Friday night to rally for the DREAM Act.
The event, called Give Up Your Dreams for the DREAM, was geared toward gathering support for the bill, which would allow undocumented minors who have been in the country for more than five years to become citizens if they complete two years of college or military service.
The event Friday marked the culmination of Immigrant Advocacy Week, during which Students United for Immigrant Equality hosted a series of events that sought to raise awareness for issues surrounding immigrants’ rights.
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