“THE DREAM ACT” Also known for its legal term: “The Development‚ Relief‚ and Education for Alien Minors Act.” This act basically gives an opportunity to undocumented alien students to keep their educational progress. According to “Bill Summary and Status‚” a summary of the DREAM ACT published online by the Library of Congress declares that to qualify for the benefits of the bill the beneficiaries must “Not have entered the United States on a non-immigrant Visa. Have proof of having arrived in
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The DREAM Act is a legislative bill that purposes that an illegal immigrant who has resided in the country since child birth or at a young age be granted temporary residency to be able to enlist in the armed forces or go to college. Everyone deserves a chance for a higher education and way of life. The illegal youth really don’t have another country to go to since living in the United States is all they know since they were children. They can even be the future for the country so the bill so
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The Dream Act bill passed the House but later was denied by the Senate‚ according to the article ‘Immigration: A Dream Deferred” from the New York Times Upfront magazine written by Julia Preston. Many illegal immigrants are “coming out” as illegal trying to get the Senate to change their minds but I think we should just leave it as it is. I believe you should vote “NO” on this bill. U.S citizens are struggling to get back on their feet and get steady. If the Dream Act gets passed it is a free ride
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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
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The DREAM Act Skeptics say‚ why bother educating residents who can not legally hold jobs? But it should matter and there is a way to help. The DREAM Act means Development Relief and Education for Alien Minors. This measure would provide a path to citizenship for youths brought here before they turned 16 who head to college or the military. Congress must pass the DREAM Act because it provides immigrant students college and university access‚ citizenship‚ and employment at the end of their
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Pros and Cons of Patriot Act The House of Representatives passed the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 on October 24‚ 2001. This is also known as the USA Patriot Act. The Patriot Act was designed to deter and punish terrorist acts in the United States and around the world and to enhance law enforcement investigatory tools (USA Patriot Act‚ 2001). The events of September 11‚ 2001 led to the near unanimous
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The American Dream is something that is defined differently by those who are asked about it. If you were to ask my parents what the American Dream meant to him without hesitation they would say opportunity. Opportunity for a better life. Growing up my parents always told me how lucky me and my brother were. Lucky to have free education and health care. My parents are from India‚ when traveling to India you see the fine difference between an easy going life in a place like America and a chaotic
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The USA PATRIOT Act was passed by Congress as a response to the terrorist attack of September 11. On October 26‚ 2001 The USA PATRIOT Act (Public Law No. 107-56) was signed into law by President George W. Bush. The USA PATRIOT Act "Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism” this law enabled law enforcement personnel new abilities to search‚ seize‚ detain‚ or eavesdrop in their pursuit of possible terrorists as it states in our text
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The WARN Act Application in a Case Study The purpose of the WARN act and its pros and cons The WARN Act is a law that formulated to cater for mass layoffs of employees. This law will provide a protective shield to various employees and their individual families by notification to the employees before the closure of the plants they are working in within a 60 day period (Ford et al‚ 2000). This law majorly applies to companies with a high number of employees and in this case the company that is about
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scandals and actions reported many inaccurate information. The problems were not at the lower level‚ but the top executive levels were the problems. Due to many of these unethical financial activities‚ the stock financial reporting was inaccurate. The SOX Act was constructed to improve and build on the public trust. The goal is to gain the confidence and restore the integrity of the financial market. The public wanted integrity and honest of the government and the honesty and integrity of corporate
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