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John Whitmire: “The DREAM act, which I support, still support to give…”

Featuring: John Whitmire, Nonpartisan | Mayor of Houston | Texas

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Why Houston's Mayor Has Backed Immigrant Families for Decades

Published | Video Starts at 00:26

They would not be allowed to work for 24 hours after the fields were sprayed by the growers. Bilingual education was a very hot button issue in the 70s. The DREAM act, which I support, still support to give undocumented tuition at in state rates. So there is a strong relationship with the Hispanic community, the undocumented community, and so those relationships are carried forward into this discussion. (00:26–00:34)

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Asserts support for the DREAM Act to provide in-state tuition rates for undocumented students.

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