CNN Lets Two Illegal Immigrants Vouch For the Passage of the DREAM Act
CNN's Kiran Chetry helped two illegal immigrants lobby for the passage of the DREAM Act on Wednesday's American Morning, which would grant amnesty to hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrant youth. Chetry encouraged them to express their concerns for the legislation, as many Republicans in Congress don't support it, and tossed softball questions, which gave them ample time to vouch for the act. The anchor interviewed Cesar Vargas and Gaby Pacheco 40 minutes into the 7 am Eastern hour. Chetry labeled the two ” classic examples of who this DREAM Act would help, if it were to pass the Congress ” (both were also held up as examples by the Obama administration as two out of the ” 10 Reasons We Need the Dream Act ,” as listed on the White House's blog on December 3 ). She turned to Vargas first and asked, “Are you worried that this [bill] will fail, since there has not been a lot of Republican support?” read more
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CNN Lets Two Illegal Immigrants Vouch For the Passage of the DREAM Act
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on December 9, 2010. Filed under