The United States has been a diverse nation since its early beginnings. It is the immigrants that travel to the United States that allows it to be unique. All immigrants travel to the United States due to their unhappiness in their native country. They bring their aspiration to create their own American dream and fill their lives with success. However, there are thousands of immigrants that enter the United States illegally with their families. It is those illegal child immigrants that are unable to make their dreams come true because they cannot obtain an education at the college level. These illegal children have their hopes of making a better life for themselves impossible because they have no form of legal documentation. Current issues
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The DREAM Act, which stands for Development, Relief, and education for Alien Minors, is a federal bill. This federal bill can allow undocumented children, under the age of 18, to receive financial aid for college, from the government and can also lead to legal status for these children. Senators Orrin Hatch, a republican from Utah, and Richard Durban, a democratic from Illinois, first proposed the DREAM Act in 2001, to congress, during the presidency of George H. W. Bush. It was introduced as “H.R. 1918” in the House of Representatives and “S.1291” in the Senate, Over the next few years the DREAM Act would constantly be introduced but would fall short of approval.
TIME AND TIME AGAIN It was not until 2007 that the DREAM Act finally received top priority in congress. It was and amendment to IIRIRA of 1996, which would allow undocumented minors to receive benefits for post-secondary education and apply for residential status permanently. The requirements that had to be met by an undocumented child were:
1. Enter the U.S. before his/her 16th birthday and lived in the U.S. five years prior to the Dream Act;
2. Has good moral character;
3. Not deportable under the Immigration and Nationality …show more content…
Lived 5 years straight in the U.S
4. Earned a high school diploma or GED
5. Be of good character.
Unfortunately, the DREAM Act of 2009 did not pass, but was followed by the DREAM Act of 2010. The DREAM Act of 2010 included many revisions including: lowering the age gap for eligibility to 29, does not grant any type of residential status, undergo background checks, have no criminal record, registers for Selective Service. The bill was not passed and was followed by the DREAM Act of 2011. The DREAM Act or 2011 experienced the same fate as precious bills. The DREAM Act was anticipated to benefit the United States greatly.
BENEFITS OF THE DREAM ACT The DREAM Act has been anticipated to help the United States educationally and economically. It is anticipated that the amount of people, citizens and DREAMers, in the United States pursuing degrees after high school, from associates to doctorates, will help the United States immensely. It is estimated that by 2030, 1.5 millions DREAMers with high school diplomas, and 223,000 DREAMers, as shown by the table below, will earn a post-secondary degree if the DREAM Act is to be passed.
CATEGORY 2010-2020 2015-2025 2025-2030 TOTAL
INCREASE IN COLLEGE EDUCATED WORKERS 29,000 82,000 112,000
The DREAM Act, which stands for Development, Relief, and education for Alien Minors, is a federal bill. This federal bill can allow undocumented children, under the age of 18, to receive financial aid for college, from the government and can also lead to legal status for these children. Senators Orrin Hatch, a republican from Utah, and Richard Durban, a democratic from Illinois, first proposed the DREAM Act in 2001, to congress, during the presidency of George H. W. Bush. It was introduced as “H.R. 1918” in the House of Representatives and “S.1291” in the Senate, Over the next few years the DREAM Act would constantly be introduced but would fall short of approval.
TIME AND TIME AGAIN It was not until 2007 that the DREAM Act finally received top priority in congress. It was and amendment to IIRIRA of 1996, which would allow undocumented minors to receive benefits for post-secondary education and apply for residential status permanently. The requirements that had to be met by an undocumented child were:
1. Enter the U.S. before his/her 16th birthday and lived in the U.S. five years prior to the Dream Act;
2. Has good moral character;
3. Not deportable under the Immigration and Nationality …show more content…
Lived 5 years straight in the U.S
4. Earned a high school diploma or GED
5. Be of good character.
Unfortunately, the DREAM Act of 2009 did not pass, but was followed by the DREAM Act of 2010. The DREAM Act of 2010 included many revisions including: lowering the age gap for eligibility to 29, does not grant any type of residential status, undergo background checks, have no criminal record, registers for Selective Service. The bill was not passed and was followed by the DREAM Act of 2011. The DREAM Act or 2011 experienced the same fate as precious bills. The DREAM Act was anticipated to benefit the United States greatly.
BENEFITS OF THE DREAM ACT The DREAM Act has been anticipated to help the United States educationally and economically. It is anticipated that the amount of people, citizens and DREAMers, in the United States pursuing degrees after high school, from associates to doctorates, will help the United States immensely. It is estimated that by 2030, 1.5 millions DREAMers with high school diplomas, and 223,000 DREAMers, as shown by the table below, will earn a post-secondary degree if the DREAM Act is to be passed.
CATEGORY 2010-2020 2015-2025 2025-2030 TOTAL
INCREASE IN COLLEGE EDUCATED WORKERS 29,000 82,000 112,000