The Dream Act
Everyone that went to get an education competed for the best grades. This gave them motivation to achieve better results. Each person is equal and given the same opportunity. Having excellent grades in and out on report cards demonstrated their dedication. In the United States they have a simple dream to get an education and enter a top university. However, most of the intelligent students grew up and got rejected from great universities due to being illegal students. If they got enrolled, financial aid would have been denied, and have to skip there opportunity. Every one of these students has potential value; they could contribute great ideas to today’s economy. Instead, the United States government has people that oppose this
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According to the Act, it addresses illegal immigrants coming to the United States at the age of eighteen, passed high school, and have clear records. They are given one of the two opportunities to join the army or get an education. Theoretically speaking, if they completed two years of either of the options. They would be granted six complete years of documentation. Within their six years period they could file for residency. In addition, they have to strive for a bachelor’s degree or finish their military contract. By not getting either of these two opportunities there legal status will go back. The Dream Act has many different variations from state to state since 2001. That’s until President Obama started what he referred to as DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) Act. This bill wouldn’t allow children arriving to the United States to be deported and persecuted. Despite being immune to being deported it didn’t give them the opportunity for citizenship. Some similar features are closely related to the Dream Act. Some states including California, have been affected by the Act allowing scholarships from private universities to be available to illegal immigrants. From all 50 states 11 of which have implied the Dream Act, more are likely to follow.