Pros And Cons Of The DREAM Act
The DREAM Act was introduced to 107th congress for the first time in 2001 where the Republican Party had control of congress. Due to the large opposition to the legislation the bill was turned down each time it was introduced. In 2007 when the Democratic Party took control over congress the bill was re-introduced to the 110th congress however; it was rejected again. In 2010 the latest version of the bill was brought up and passed in the House however; it fell five votes short in the Senate. What are the Why’s? If this Bill has so much to offer why has it not passed?
An increase in workforce where immigrants are typically seen taking jobs that the American citizens do not want or feel are “beneath” them. This allows for work in our factories …show more content…
There are currently an estimated 2.1 million undocumented children in the United States who could potentially qualify for legal status under this Act. Others will argue that this Act is a military tactic due to the 70,000 undocumented students that will not have the English speaking level to reach a higher education. People voice concerns as it relates to the perceived military tactic as it does not include any financial stability, healthcare or housing, where the requirements for the DREAM Act requires two (2) years of service the military is an eight (8) year contract thereby it contradicts the Act goal of requiring 2 years to make someone a permanent resident and eventually a citizen.
In 2017 we still do not have any clear answers to these concerns. There are several states that have enacted their own version of the DREAM Act however; it is not supported nationally at this time. The ten states currently providing undocumented students with the opportunity to receive in-state tuition for college provided they attended and graduated from the state’s primary and secondary schools pay the same college tuition as the other state residents. They are California, Illinois, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, Texas, Utah, Washington and
An increase in workforce where immigrants are typically seen taking jobs that the American citizens do not want or feel are “beneath” them. This allows for work in our factories …show more content…
There are currently an estimated 2.1 million undocumented children in the United States who could potentially qualify for legal status under this Act. Others will argue that this Act is a military tactic due to the 70,000 undocumented students that will not have the English speaking level to reach a higher education. People voice concerns as it relates to the perceived military tactic as it does not include any financial stability, healthcare or housing, where the requirements for the DREAM Act requires two (2) years of service the military is an eight (8) year contract thereby it contradicts the Act goal of requiring 2 years to make someone a permanent resident and eventually a citizen.
In 2017 we still do not have any clear answers to these concerns. There are several states that have enacted their own version of the DREAM Act however; it is not supported nationally at this time. The ten states currently providing undocumented students with the opportunity to receive in-state tuition for college provided they attended and graduated from the state’s primary and secondary schools pay the same college tuition as the other state residents. They are California, Illinois, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, Texas, Utah, Washington and