7 arrested after blocking traffic to raise immigration awareness

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Seven students were arrested today because they did a sit-in on the Atlanta intersection to raise awareness of immigration. The seven were arrested near Georgia State University. They were protesting for the right's guareenteed by the Dream Act, which says kids who were immigrants here at an young age, has an opportunity to earn citizenship despite their family's immigration status. The Dream Act was denied though in
December 2010. Georgia's public colleges have adopted policies that officials say will prevent illegal immigrants from attending five high-demand schools and from being admitted ahead of legally and academically qualified residents at the rest of the state's public institutions of higher learning. According to recent census data, Hspanics now account for nearly one-quarter of children under the age of 18. I find that fact as a real eye opener of how America has become due to immigration. A fourth is a huge percentage in population. I think that the students should be allowed to protest as long as they don't harm anyone doing it.

Romo, Rafael. "7 Arrested after Blocking Traffic to Raise Immigration Awareness - CNN.com." CNN.com - Breaking News, U.S., World, Weather, Entertainment & Video News. Web. 05 Apr. 2011.