July 20 2010 12:57 pm
The students want Congress to pass the Dream Act. That bill would grant legal residency to undocumented high school graduates. UC Santa Cruz graduate Laura Lopez was one of the young people arrested in Washington.
"I graduated from high school with great grades. I did my community service, the extra-curricular activities. I paid my dues to get into higher education. Paid my dues within higher education to get my degree so why can I not work when I am able to work and willing to work."
A UC Irvine graduate who has been living in the United States illegally for more than 20 years was also arrested in Washington, D.C., with a group of young people demonstrating in favor of a bill that would grant them legal status, it was reported today.
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