- Have proof of having arrived in the USA before age 16
- Have proof of residence in the USA for atleast five consecutive years since their date of arrival
- Be between the ages of 12 and 35 at the time of the bill enactment
- Have graduated from an American high school or obtained a GED
- And be of "good moral character."
During the first six years, the immigrant would be granted "conditional" status, and would be required to graduate from a two-year community college or complete at least two years towards a 4-year degree, or serve two years in the U.S military. After the six years, an immigrant who met at least one of these requirements would be eligible to apply for legal permanent resident status.
The reason that these students are pushing for Sen. Hutchinson's vote is because she originally was in support of the DREAM ACT but voted it against it in the last round. If the DREAM Act fails in the lame duck session, not many people believe it has a chance in the more conservative Washington, D.C.
Clarifying questions:
Why is it important that the DREAM Act be supported by the Republicans?
It is important that the DREAM Act be supported by the Republicans because if it isn't supported by them, it will most certainly not be supported by the conservative people in Washington D.C. It is important to get as much support as possible so that an estimated 800,000 illegal immigrants can gain citizenship.
Probing Question:
Do you think the DREAM Act would be an effective way for Alien Minors to achieve citizenship? Why or why not?
I think that the DREAM Act would be an effective way for Alien Minors to gain citizenship because they support the idea that if you are brought into the US at a young age you should still receive the an educational benefit. Since the DREAM Act specifies with only young immigrants, this would benefit them because at a young age is when people normally start working and try to make a life for themselves. The DREAM Act supports that idea and it gives immigrants a chance to enroll in the military if they wish and be able to apply to a community college of their choosing. I wonder at why the Senator supported the Act and then voted against it in the last round, so I think that her vote would increase the publicity for the DREAM Act before the lame duck session. The young students are going on a hunger strike for a reason, so they strongly believe in the right for immigrants to receive a good education.
ReplyDeletei think thay the dream act would be a great way for alien minors to achieve citizenship. it would be faster than them waiting to get a actual visa. plus it would give them the treatment they truly deserve if they came to the united states when they were young. the only issue here is that this might promote illegal immigration of families. but i think it is ridiculous that the senator doesnt want to support it anymore but it would be a very effective way for them to gain citizenship if they came here from a very young age and worked for it
ReplyDeleteI think the dream act is a good way for alien minors to achieve citizenship. I always wondered what happened to the kids whose parents brought them here illegally, and how their lives would be affected. To me the Dream Act is a really fair thing for the government to do. After all it wasn’t the minor’s choice to come here illegally.
ReplyDeleteI think that if the DREAM act worked properly than yes it would be a good way for alien minors to become citizens in the America. The only problem is I see flaws with the act that I do not quite understand. If the child came over as an infant, and lived here until age six or so, and would currently be on their way to achieving their citizenship via the DREAM act, wouldn't there parents have been deported? If so, where would the child stay? Another thing I see is that if they come to the ending of requirements to be eligible to gain citizenship, but cannot afford to go to college,( which im sure most wont be able to) then they would have to go to the military for two years. A lot of people don't believe in going to war, or just aren't cut out for the military, so I would say this part would get rid of many people as well. These people would then be risking their lives just to become citizens, and I would say that is morally wrong. So all though I believe it could be a good way for illegal minors to gain citizenship, I am not sure how well it would work. I do believe that the increase in military and college attenders would benefit the United States though.
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