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Image via WikipediaThere is a law that has been trying to get passed for a long time. It is called the Dream Act, and the people it will affect are called Dreamers. The Dream Act would give a path to citizenship for young people who were brought to this country before they were 16 years old and are guilty of no crime and high school graduates.I truly believe if the people who oppose this legislation would not if they realized how much these innocent dreamers have suffered. They are unable to work. They are unable to get a license to drive. This is particularly difficult for single mothers who need to take the children here and there and cannot wait for buses because of the fast-paced life they are forced to lead to survive.
Some of these dreamers are victims of Human Trafficking. PBS showed a documentary a couple of weeks ago showing how these young people are captured by Immigration they are imprisoned without access to lawyers. One woman was raped by a male guard. When she complained to a female guard, thinking she would get support from her, she was told not to say anything or it would be worse for her. She begged to be returned to her homeland because of the inhumane treatment, leaving 4 young children in the United States. Her family had no idea what happened to her because she had no contact with her family. Terrorists at Guatanamo Bay were able to have access to lawyers, but these people who were looking for a better life had none. They are invisible. Unlike the terrorists at Guatanamo Bay, they are not given any media attention.
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