Immigrant Youth Block Disneyland Entrance During Dream Act Protest

A group of 20 undocumented youth and their supporters protested for a "clean" Dream Act in front of Disneyland, briefly blocking the theme park's shuttle entrance this morning. Senate leaders moved closer to ending a three-day government shutdown before the action started around 9:30 a.m., voting on a three-week funding extension in exchange for a promise that Republicans take up immigration legislation in that same time frame. But Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients were left without a Dream Act to resolve their status.

Read more on my latest OC Weekly Navel Gazing Blog post:

http://www.ocweekly.com/news/daca-youth-protest-in-front-of-disneyland-8723260