Will America Shatter the Dreams of So Many?

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800,000 young people out there today are wondering what the President will do about their dreams? They were brought here by their parents. Most of them know nothing but America. They have risen to the top. They have worked so hard. They are students all over this country. And what about the dreams of their parents? So proud of what their children have been able to do so far.This is America act its best. 

My friend-colleague-writer Will McCorkle is a Ph.D student at Clemson who writes often for The Greenville News about issues that concern people. Real people. He has just written an impassioned open-letter to Senator Scott of our state. Senator Scott is African-American. He grew up with practically nothing. He is a Republican who has yet to raise his voice for the young Dreamers. Will's words are a challenge not only to Senator Scott but to us all.

Want to listen to one off the Dreamer students? I recommend Christian Bardales' words in The Washington Post. 

--Roger Lovette / rogerlovette.blogspot.com