The Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act (The "DREAM Act") is a piece of proposed federal legislation in the United States that was first introduced in the United States Senate on August 1, 2001 and most recently re-introduced there and the United States House of Representatives on March 26, 2009. This bill would provide certain illegal and deportable alien students who graduate from US high schools, who are of good moral character, arrived in the U.S. illegally as minors, and have been in the country continuously and illegally for at least five years prior to the bill's enactment, the opportunity to earn conditional permanent residency if they complete two years in the military or two years at a four year institution of higher learning. The students would obtain temporary residency for a six year period. Within the six year period, a qualified student must have "acquired a degree from an institution of higher education in the United States or [have] completed at least 2 years, in good standing, in a program for a bachelor's degree or higher degree in the United States," or have "served in the uniformed services for at least 2 years and, if discharged, [have] received an honorable discharge." Military enlistment contracts require an eight year commitment, with active duty commitments typically between four and six years, but as low as two years. "Any alien whose permanent resident status is terminated [according to the terms of the Act] shall return to the immigration status the alien had immediately prior to receiving conditional permanent resident status under this Act."If made law, the DREAM Act would give thousands of young illegal immigrants brought to the United States before the age of 16, and who have been here for ...
Yesenia Gutierrez (left) and Kerry Samuel join fellow supporters of the DREAM Act as they chant together for immigration reform in front of City Hall in ...
That is precisely what the DREAM Act is all about. "Allowing these young people, who have never known a nation other than America as home and who have ...
The home and Senate could vote as soon as Wednesday on a bill that will grant citizenship eligibility to a large number of young unlawful immigrants if they go.
Your home and Senate could vote as soon as Wednesday on a invoice that may grant citizenship eligibility to a large number of young unlawful immigrants if they.
With the House cruising toward a vote on the DREAM Act as early as ... In this Tuesday, May 25, 2010 photo, activists from a group called the ... be given this opportunity to earn legal status," the White House said. ...
Today Olympia Snowe is killing the DREAM Act and Susan Collins is strongly considering blocking the repeal of "don't ask, don't tell. ...
By Lisa Mascaro and Kathleen Hennessey, Tribune Washington Bureau The House passed a landmark youth immigration bill known as the Dream Act on Wednesday ...
By LISA FALKENBERG Dear Lucy Martinez, I heard you on a radio interview earlier this week talking about why you're starving yourself in the DREAM Act hunger ...
WASHINGTON -- The Dream Act, a bill that would allow some undocumented young people to gain legal status, narrowly passed the House Wednesday evening, 216-198.
Supporters of the DREAM Act claim the bill would provide citizenship only to children who go to college or join the military. But all any version of the legislation requires is that an applicant attend any college for just two years. ...
DREAM Act denouement: Dems fight for “de facto Americans;” vid link added; 8:35pm ET House voting, Senate delayed; Pelosi gloats: House passes Nightmare Act, 216-198, roll call vote added.
