Dream Act

The dream act. Every year, about 2.8 million students graduate from a United States high school. They have dreams of going to college or to the military to have an opportunity to make something of their lives. However, each year, there is also a group of about 65,000 students who will not have that chance to advance in their lives (CIR_DREAM paragraph 1). They are unable to do so because they were brought to the US illegally by their parents when they were children, and have the status of an illegal immigrant. Regardless of the fact that these individuals have lived their entire lives in the US, these immigration statuses affect their ability to obtain a higher education. Although an immigrant may have been residing in the state for years, they are not allowed to receive in-state tuition for college and must pay the high out of state or the international student tuition instead. Due to the fact that they are illegal immigrants, most individuals in these families are not able to acquire jobs that pay higher than minimum wage and cannot afford to go to college because of these high tuition rates. On this essay I will explain the background of the dream act, why the dream act should be passed, what would be the possible benefits and what struggle is having in the congress.
In 2007, the Dream Act was introduced. The Dream Act (Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act) offers legalization for illegal immigrants through education. This act will open up opportunities to immigrant high school graduates of good moral character who were brought to the United States at a young age without Legal statute, people who are eligible for the dream act entered the United States before age 16 and are currently under 35; have been continuously physically present in the United States for at least five years prior to enactment; have a high school diploma or GED or have been accepted to college; demonstrate good moral character; and high education level achievement.