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Let the DREAM die

 

In the Jan. 27 article Rivera proposes DREAM for troops Rep. David Rivera has clearly demonstrated that he’s not intellectually fit to serve in the U.S. Congress, nor does he ethically deserve to receive a paycheck from Americans.

Rivera has exhibited either pure ignorance or a lack of integrity by filing a bill equating legal immigrants serving in the U.S. military to the plight of illegal aliens.

The illegal-alien bill, euphemistically called the Dream Act, was defeated in Congress. For him to now compare the rights and privileges of those in the U.S. military with the criminal behavior of illegal aliens is outrageous.

All noncitizens desiring to serve in the military have to prove that they have legal status. His suggestion of equivalency between members of the military and illegal aliens is grossly offensive.

Michael S. Hacker, Coral Gables

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