The San Gabriel Valley Dream Team gathered outside the C Building to spread its message in support of illegal immigrant students on Sept. 14. The main staircase held microphones, posters, and a small group of individuals with a mission. Every possible surface had their message displayed. Those involved proudly carried signs proclaiming "Stop Second Class Treatment." They also wore shirts bearing slogans such as "The Dream is Coming." Two larger posters sat on the staircase, proclaiming "Undocumented and Unafraid" and "We Will No Longer Remain in Shadows. "Jonathon Perez described the San Gabriel Valley Dream Team as a youth group fighting for the rights of illegal immigrant students. It was organized this year to support the California Dream Act, which would allow undocumented college students to receive financial aid from the government." There is a negative image of undocumented immigrants and I want to dispel this image. Many people don 't know who could be undocumented. It could be your friends, family, or classmates … there are 700 students here at PCC who are illegal immigrants, "Perez said. He introduced other members of the Dream Team, who would tell their own stories of struggle and hope. Albertö Nyssen told about life and struggles. Problems arose when he was a senior trying to apply for scholarships and go to college, but since he had to pay out of his own pockets, he decided on PCC. "I 'm coming out of the shadows today because I can ' t get financial aid … I should be able to get a well paying job, a California ID, but I can 't." Nyssen said. (Excerpt) Read more at pcccourier.com …
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