#1225 - Dreamers Awaken




Latino USA show

Summary: <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: Helvetica; color: #222222;">On June 15<sup>th</sup> President Obama surprised the country with an executive order that would allow some young undocumented people to stay and work in the U.S. legally. No one was more surprised than the people who call themselves “DREAMers,” a name referencing the DREAM Act. This week, we talk to some DREAMers about their hopes and fears and analyze how this executive order will be put into action. We also bring you a profile of<a name="_GoBack"></a> a Puerto Rican trans woman who became a crime fighter, and we share your comments on last week’s show. <p></p></span></p>