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Pushing for a ‘DREAM’ Act You grew up American. Or so you thought, until you realized in your teens that you are not a citizen. It turns out your parents brought you here illegally back when you were so young you cannot remember the journey. What do you do now? On this rebroadcast of an earlier show, we talk with a group of Virginians pushing for passage of the Development, Relief and Education for Minors Act -- federal legislation that would create a pathway to citizenship for undocumented children. Guests:  Nicole Budzius - Co-Founder of Dream Activist Virginia, a state chapter of the nationwide Dream Activist organization that lobbies for Congressional approval of the DREAM Act.  Bob Dane - Press Secretary, the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), a group that opposes the Dream Act.  Alexandra de Havilland - A former James Madison
University student who spent most of her childhood in the U.S., Ms. de
Havilland was forced to leave America for a time when her father lost
his Washington, D.C. job and, along with it, the family’s visa. Elizabeth A. Kohler Maya - Attorney specializing in immigration law with the Washington, D.C. Bromberg Law Firm. Additional Contributor: Anonymous - A phone conversation with a young Valley woman who graduated from high school near the top of her class, then graduated from college with honors, but cannot gain legal employment because she was brought to this country illegally as a small child. (Since the original airing of this show, she has identified herself as Isabel Castillo, and was among a group of students arrested on July 19 in Washington, D.C., in a peaceful protest for the DREAM Act.) |
Virginia Insight is WMRA's own call-in talk show, airing every Monday at 3 p.m., just before All Things Considered. It repeats Sunday morning at 11:00, following Weekend Edition. Virginia Insight represents a key element of WMRA's commitment to serve its audience through dynamic discussions. From politics to culture, technology to religion, entertainment to relationships, Virginia Insight inspires understanding. The show's producer and host Tom Graham served as a radio news director in North Carolina, Tennessee and California. Tom has also worked in television as a reporter and news anchor. Matt Bingay, executive producer for Virginia Insight, is also WMRA's program director. In addition to his many years with WMRA, Matt has also worked at New Hampshire Public Radio in Concord, where he helped produce such highly regarded interview call-in programs as The Exchange and Perspectives. Bob Leweke, assistant producer for the show, is also WMRA’s Morning Edition host. Before coming to public radio, Bob worked in the newspaper business as a circulation manager and writer, and has taught college courses in mass media and journalism. Have an idea for a show? E-mail us at Insight@jmu.edu |
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