Latino VoicesLatino PoliticsdreamersDREAM Act

Opinion: Stop The Public Tantrum Against DREAMers

Stop The Public Tantrum Against DREAMers
Open Image Modal
By 

National Reporter, HuffPost

Open Image Modal

In a recent Op-Ed, “ DREAMers are pushing their luck,” conservative columnist Ruben Navarrette criticizes DREAM Act youth. “I know just what a lot of those so-called DREAMers deserve to get for Christmas,” he writes, “a scolding.” Navarrette goes on to give them one, calling them “spoiled brats” who are “drunk on entitlement.”

It is beyond strange that Navarrette would take aim at the most powerless and vulnerable of all the players in the immigration debate. Not only does Navarrette object to the DREAMers’ civic engagement, he warns of a backlash against their “public tantrums.” Sadly, the only “public tantrum” on display is Navarrette’s – and it’s not pretty.

Read more on NBC Latino

Our 2024 Coverage Needs You

As Americans head to the polls in 2024, the very future of our country is at stake. At HuffPost, we believe that a free press is critical to creating well-informed voters. That's why our journalism is free for everyone, even though other newsrooms retreat behind expensive paywalls.

Our journalists will continue to cover the twists and turns during this historic presidential election. With your help, we'll bring you hard-hitting investigations, well-researched analysis and timely takes you can't find elsewhere. Reporting in this current political climate is a responsibility we do not take lightly, and we thank you for your support.

to keep our news free for all.

Support HuffPost
Suggest a correction
|
Submit a tip