Dream Act Debate - Democracy Now 8/20

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Democracy Now 8/20/10

Debate: Is DREAM Act A Solution for Millions of Undocumented Youth, or a Funnel for Military Recruitment?

The Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act—DREAM—would allow undocumented young people a chance at citizenship provided they attend college for at least two years or enlist in the military. It’s been described as a dream come true for undocumented youth wanting a chance to stay in this country without the fear of deportation. But many anti-war activists warn that the bill will simply funnel more young people into the military. We host a debate between Camilo Mejia of Iraq Veterans Against the War and pro-DREAM activist Gaby Pacheco.

Gabriela Pacheco, 25-year old Ecuador-born student who grew up undocumented in Florida. Earlier this year, she and three other students who call themselves the "Trail of Dreams" walkers walked 1,500 miles from Miami to Washington, DC calling on the President to stop deportations.

Camilo Mejia, the first GI who served in Iraq to have publicly resisted the war and was imprisoned for refusing to go back for almost a year. He is the former chair of Iraq Veterans Against the War.

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http://www.democracynow.org/2010/8/20/debate_is_dream_act_a_solution