Record #:

27961

Author(s):

Geary, Bob

Abstract:

Immigration reform is desired by many North Carolina residents. Rosario Lopez, Viridiana Martinez, and Loida Silva are three undocumented North Carolina residents who recently completed a hunger strike to try to force Democratic US Senator Kay Hagan to sponsor the DREAM Act. The DREAM Act would children of undocumented immigrants brought to the US legal US citizens. The strike lasted 13 days and brought attention to the issue in the state and the disadvantages children face when they are undocumented.

Source:

Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 27 Issue 26, June 2010, p7

Subject(s):

Immigrants--North Carolina