American dream lives

Re the Feb. 6 letter Let the dream die: U.S. Rep. David Rivera’s proposal is a small step in the right direction.

However, both military service and education should be options for undocumented young people. Why place limits on the American dream?

Even if we disagree on immigration policy, we should agree that immigrants make our country great. And even if someone doesn’t have the right papers, no human being is “illegal.”

Glenn Hutchinson, Miami Beach

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