Dreamers Are Taking Bigger Risks to Get the Attention of Congress
The tug of war between Republicans and Democrats over the Clean Dream Act continues as nearly 28,000 Arizona Dreamers shout from the sidelines.
As the December 8 deadline nears, their voices are getting louder, their protests are getting larger and their actions may be getting riskier.
Advocates and Dreamers are asking Congress to pass a bipartisan Dream Act that would allow undocumented immigrants who entered the country before they were 18 and have lived in the U.S. for four years to apply for permanent legal status.
"I felt like my heart just led me to say you need to do this." — Belen Sisa
The catch is, Democrats and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) allies insist that this act cannot be muddled with spending for increased border control or funding to build Trump's infamous wall.
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