The Dream Act

I would like to tell the story of one woman who would be eligible for Dream Act.  Some identifying factors  have been changed to protect the innocent.

I know a woman who came to the United States when she was 14 years old.  She had no say in the matter. Unlike our own adolescents, those who come from Central and South America, they rarely  question their parents' decisions.  She had to learn a new language and culture, but she was so intelligent and applied  herself so diligently that she won a full scholarship to a college which she was unable to take advantage of because of her immigration status.  She pledged allegiance to the flag, sang the star spangled banner and knew American history as well as any American-born person.  In some cases, even better.

She made a very poor decision in selecting a mate.  She had 4 children with him, before she divorced him.  Now, unable to work because of her immigration status, she was put in a position where she had to support her children as a single mother, without legal documents.  In today's world, that is almost impossible.  Unable to get a legal license to drive, she, who was ordinarily a law-abiding person, felt she had no choice, but to drive without a license.  Single mothers understand this.  She has to take her children to many places, including picking them up from school.  She has had to  pay much money to pay court fines for driving without a license.  This is money she could have better used to buy much needed food and clothes for her children.

Our current laws are really unfair to her and millions of others who were brought over to this country as minors.  I strongly support the Dream Act, and hope you do, too.

Retreat

Hi,
I wanted to show you my pictures from my retreat but am having a hard time.  It was a beautiful retreat on Harvey Cedars on Long Beach Island.  It is in between the ocean and the bay.  When I figure out how to work the camera, I will show them to you.