high school, or being awarded a GED in the U.S. Students would not qualify for this relief if they had committed crimes, were a security risk, or were inadmissible, ineligible, or removable on certain other grounds.ĭespite rhetoric to the contrary, the DREAM Act does not provide a safe harbor for criminals. If passed in its current form, the DREAM Act would prohibit the removal of any immigrant who has a pending DREAM Act application. However, the act makes clear that only “eligible” immigrants may apply. So, to remain free from removal (deportation), the immigrant student must prove that he or she meets the basic elements of eligibility, including good moral character since arrival in the U.S. at age 15 or younger at least five years before the date of the bill’s enactment would qualify for conditional nonimmigrant status upon acceptance to college, graduation from a U.S. Under the DREAM Act, most students with good moral character who came to the U.S. The DREAM Act provides for a rigorous application process for deserving youth and does not provide safe harbor or amnesty for criminals. by their parents at a very young age and know no other country. They are eagerly waiting for the opportunity to contribute fully to their communities and country. Like their younger counterparts, all DREAM Act beneficiaries were brought to the U.S. The current version of the bill adjusts the maximum age of qualification to 29 in order to include some of the original group of beneficiaries. as a youth, at age 15 or younger. In fact, those who would benefit most from the DREAM Act are students who currently are still in elementary or secondary school. Senators Richard Durbin (D-IL) and Orrin Hatch (R-UT) first introduced the DREAM Act in 2001, and since then some high-achieving students across the country have eagerly awaited its passage. At the time the bill was first introduced, the upper age limit for students who qualified under the bill to apply was 25. The bill benefits students 29 and younger, but they still must have entered the U.S. for at least the five years before the act’s passage. at age 15 or younger and must have been living in the U.S. There is a limit on how old a student can be to qualify for the DREAM Act. Students must have entered the U.S. The DREAM Act helps high-achieving immigrant youth that came to the United States as small children.ĭespite a barrage of misinformation, it’s really quite simple. for ten years if they have been unlawfully present in the U.S. citizens. However, if their parents originally entered the country without being inspected by an immigration officer, they will not be eligible to get relief. While parents who entered without inspection may apply for an immigrant visa at a consulate abroad, they will likely be barred from entering the U.S. citizens. If they meet the requirements and become citizens after ten years of conditional status and three years of legal permanent resident status, DREAM Act beneficiaries could petition for their parents like other U.S. Most of the parents of DREAM Act beneficiaries will also be ineligible to adjust their immigration status. Students who fulfill all of the requirements prescribed in the DREAM Act may eventually (after years) apply to become U.S. citizens, they can never sponsor distant family members-such as uncles and cousins. The DREAM Act is a limited remedy for students who can prove several key elements, including the fact that they have good moral character, graduate from a high school, and receive a GED in the U.S., go to college, or join the military.Īround 755,000 students could ultimately benefit under the DREAM Act, and even if those students jump through numerous hoops and become U.S. Hyperbole about “floodgates” is just that-hyperbole. ![]() The DREAM Act rewards success by providing relief to a limited numberof immigrants. military. It allows some of our best and brightest to give back to their communities and country. citizenship if they go to college or serve in the U.S. The DREAM Act would permit certain immigrant students who have grown up in the U.S to apply for conditional nonimmigrant status and eventually become eligible for U.S. and have flourished academically and socially. More often than not, they’re deeply rooted in their communities through church work, volunteering, and other extracurricular activities. They’ve lived much of their lives in the U.S. The DREAM Act gives undocumented students including high school valedictorians, varsity sports stars, and class presidents a way to obtain legal residency. Often these youth were brought to the U.S. ![]() ![]() 6497) is bipartisan, commonsense legislation based on America’s shared values of opportunity, education, and achievement. Five Things You Should Know about the DREAM Act
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