Undocumented Chicago Youths Arrested in D.C.
Produced by Chip Mitchell on Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Some undocumented immigrants from Chicago are under arrest this afternoon in Washington after protesting in a U.S. Senate office building.


They’re among almost two-dozen young people who began sit-ins at the offices of five powerful senators.


The youths are demanding passage of the DREAM Act, a bill that would provide legal U.S. residency for college students and military personnel who’ve lived in the country since childhood.


“My parents sacrificed everything for me so I could pursue the American Dream,â€