Rep. Curbelo Claimed to be “Deported” From a DREAM Act Press Conference… Here’s the Reality

1. Carlos Curbelo doesn’t support the DREAM Act– in fact, he is touting a bill viewed by some as a “compromise for conservatives who want to take a harder line against illegal immigrants.”
2. Carlos Curbelo was apparently dis-invited from a press conference organized to “push for the DREAM Act.” This makes sense since it’s a bill Curbelo does not support.
3. Curbelo chose to make the event all about him, not DREAMers, by lashing out and inappropriately claiming he’d been “deported” from the press conference.
4. Curbelo’s statement was met with swift and immediate backlash by immigration activists:

BONUS TRACK: Back in August, Curbelo mysteriously canceled a planned appearance at an immigration forum… after local press wrote about the for-profit immigration bail bond company co-hosting.