Pennsylvania DREAMers Making a Difference
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A Daily Pennsylvanian article reports on the march for immigrant rights, joined by activists from the DreamActivist Pa. chapter, that took place in Philadelphia yesterday.
From the article:
“Rep. Tony Payton (D-Phila.) of the 179th Legislative District who introduced the Pennsylvania DREAM Act — which would offer undocumented high-school graduates in-state tuition for Pennsylvania state colleges under specific conditions — also made an appearance at the event.
“We organized this event to call out President Obama for not owning up to his word and continuing to deport individuals who are supposed to be of low priority,” DreamActivist Pa. Media Contact Pamela Linares said.
Since President Barack Obama took office, the government has deported more than one million people — a number that exceeds that of the Bush administration, according to Jessica Lee, a speaker at the event and a student at Bryn Mawr College.”