The DREAM Act which is an acronym for Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors, is a bipartisan legislation set into place for undocumented students who grew up in the United States. It grants them conditional residency to either pursuing a higher education or enlist in the United States Army as a way for them to be able to contribute to the American society and economy. They are able to later apply for permanent residency later on if they choose to do so when they meet further qualifications. The DREAM Act has the potential to provide tremendous benefits not only to the American economy but also to millions of illegal immigrant youths, giving youths an opportunity and security for the future.
The DREAM Act face a lot of hardship …show more content…
It allowed children from the ages of 16- 21 having proof of arrival or residency for a continuous period of time for five years and is no older than 25 at the time of application, having a “good moral character”, and is currently or have attended an American high school or 2-4 year university to be able to apply for an application, protecting them from deportation but this bill was later scrapped to create a more limited bill. The newer bill received double the support for sponsors compared to the scrapped bill. The new bill was titled “Student Adjustment Act of 2001” (H.R. 1918) and was introduced a month later on May 21, 2001 by Representative Chris Cannon to the House. It lowered the eligibility age to 21 instead of 25. This bill was also later scrapped and reintroduced again to both the Senate and the House, which would later be the first bill with the title the DREAM Act of 2001 (s. 1291) created by Senator Orrin Hatch and Dick Durbin. The conditions of this act according to the bill, hold that it allows immigrants who has been physically present in the United States for the past 5 years since the enactment of this act, has to be 15 years or younger when they enter the country and is no older than 35 since the enactment, has to have good moral character and has not committed of …show more content…
Applying for the DREAM Act exposes them to the American Government, making them vulnerable to deportation but if they do qualify, it provides them with life changing opportunities for millions of immigrant all over the nation. The DREAM act provides higher education opportunities, which open up the ability for recipients to attain higher paying jobs, and careers that have the ability to stimulate the economy and give back in the future. On top of that, the Dream Act allows illegal immigrants who were denied the ability join the military to legally join, allowing the military to “expand the recruiting military pool… and readiness... to assist the military in its recruiting efforts” according the whitehouse.gov. By increasing our recruitment numbers, our country would be “more competitive in the global economy” which is the reason why the act was placed in the Department of Defense’s 2010-2012 Strategic Plan. The DREAM Act would also reduce the high school drop out rate in the United States amongst illegal immigrant and allow more students the opportunity to attend a higher education institution. According to a UCLA study cited by whitehouse.gov, “students that would be impacted by the DREAM Act could add between $1.4 to $3.6 trillion in taxable income to our economy over the course of careers, depending in how many ultimately gain legal status”, which also has the ability increase the home value in low income communities because
The DREAM Act face a lot of hardship …show more content…
It allowed children from the ages of 16- 21 having proof of arrival or residency for a continuous period of time for five years and is no older than 25 at the time of application, having a “good moral character”, and is currently or have attended an American high school or 2-4 year university to be able to apply for an application, protecting them from deportation but this bill was later scrapped to create a more limited bill. The newer bill received double the support for sponsors compared to the scrapped bill. The new bill was titled “Student Adjustment Act of 2001” (H.R. 1918) and was introduced a month later on May 21, 2001 by Representative Chris Cannon to the House. It lowered the eligibility age to 21 instead of 25. This bill was also later scrapped and reintroduced again to both the Senate and the House, which would later be the first bill with the title the DREAM Act of 2001 (s. 1291) created by Senator Orrin Hatch and Dick Durbin. The conditions of this act according to the bill, hold that it allows immigrants who has been physically present in the United States for the past 5 years since the enactment of this act, has to be 15 years or younger when they enter the country and is no older than 35 since the enactment, has to have good moral character and has not committed of …show more content…
Applying for the DREAM Act exposes them to the American Government, making them vulnerable to deportation but if they do qualify, it provides them with life changing opportunities for millions of immigrant all over the nation. The DREAM act provides higher education opportunities, which open up the ability for recipients to attain higher paying jobs, and careers that have the ability to stimulate the economy and give back in the future. On top of that, the Dream Act allows illegal immigrants who were denied the ability join the military to legally join, allowing the military to “expand the recruiting military pool… and readiness... to assist the military in its recruiting efforts” according the whitehouse.gov. By increasing our recruitment numbers, our country would be “more competitive in the global economy” which is the reason why the act was placed in the Department of Defense’s 2010-2012 Strategic Plan. The DREAM Act would also reduce the high school drop out rate in the United States amongst illegal immigrant and allow more students the opportunity to attend a higher education institution. According to a UCLA study cited by whitehouse.gov, “students that would be impacted by the DREAM Act could add between $1.4 to $3.6 trillion in taxable income to our economy over the course of careers, depending in how many ultimately gain legal status”, which also has the ability increase the home value in low income communities because