Some critics feel that it is not beneficial. They believe that the DREAM Act will
encourage illegal immigration. There are millions of undocumented immigrants in the
United States, and many of these people are qualified for the DREAM Act. Once the
United States makes the legislation of the DREAM Act, many undocumented students
will become legal residents and gain equal opportunities. The DREAM Act will
encourage more and more illegal immigrants to enter the United States because people
will consider the DREAM Act as an amnesty for illegal immigrants. According to “The
California Dream Act: A Dream (not DREAM) Come True” by William Whaley,
Assembly Member Donnelly argues that the DREAM Act will encourage more and more
undocumented
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All young people must meet a lot of eligibility
requirements in order to apply for legal resident status (Whaley). Thus, the DREAM Act
would not encourage illegal immigration and cause overpopulation because it only
applies to youth who were brought to the U.S as children (Whaley).
Also, some critics argue that the DREAM Act will increase the unemployment
rate in the United States. The global economic crisis had negative influences on the U.S
economy in the past years. The American economy is in recovery currently, and many
U.S citizens are still struggled to find jobs. These critics believe that giving
undocumented immigrants legal working status will make many U.S citizens lose their
jobs, and the United States should care about its own citizens’ benefits. Opponents of the
DREAM Act claim that more than 25 million people can not find full time jobs while the
Obama administration allows many of the 12 million illegal immigrants to work in
different areas, and the unemployment rate will keep rising sharply if the U.S passes the
legislation of the DREAM Act (USA Today). However, making illegal students gain
legal status will be beneficial to the economy. The majority of economists surveyed