Then, in an act of civil disobedience, they sat down in the middle of a busy street and announced it again to a large and chanting crowd. When they were hauled off to jail, they even declared their status to a pair Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers - who proceeded to do nothing.
After a night in jail, the seven were free again on April 6, clutching misdemeanor tickets issued by the city for blocking traffic.
So what, one might ask, does it take for an illegal immigrant to get deported in the United States of 2011?
That turns out to be a good question, particularly for immigrants who, like the Georgia youths, call themselves "the Dreamers" - that is, immigrants who might have achieved legal status through the federal DREAM Act...'
So what, one might ask, does it take for an illegal immigrant to get deported in the United States of 2011?
That turns out to be a good question, particularly for immigrants who, like the Georgia youths, call themselves "the Dreamers" - that is, immigrants who might have achieved legal status through the federal DREAM Act...'
Fausset, Richard. "Not Targeted but Not Safe, Young Illegal Immigrants Push for a New Policy - Wire - Lifestyle - Bellinghamherald.com." Bellingham, Whatcom County News and Information / The Bellingham Herald. 27 Apr. 2011. Web. 27 Apr. 2011. .
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