Dream Act

Education is a benefit for society. Higher learning offers higher economic advantages for both pass waterers and the economy. The unite States is the home of ab away 65,000 unregistered children who refine high school each year and birth lived in the pastoral for more than than five historic period ( imagines Deferred, 2010). These children are intelligent, outstanding class presidents, valedictorians, and honor students who point to be successful doctors, engineers, teachers, and lawyers.However, because of legal and financial obstacles confronting them just because they are undocumented students, many are unable to live their American dream and attend a college or university. It is estimated that only about 5 to 10% of undocumented high school graduates go on to college (Dreams Deferred, 2010). According to the Immigration Policy Center, Studies of undocumented immigrants who legalized their attitude through the Immigration Reform and train procedure (IRCA) of 1986 re veal that legal status brings fiscal, economic, and labor-market benefits to individual immigrants, their families, and U.S. society in general (Dreams Deferred, 2010). The U. S. Department of Labor embed that wages of these immigrants who received their legal status under IRCA increased their wages to 15% five years later. If given the opportunity, undocumented students allowing expand their learning, happen give out jobs, and allowancement taxes. The Development, Relief, and Education for terra incognita Minors ( romance) good turn is a proposed federal legislation in the U. S. that will enact two major changes in current law.The day-dream Act will 1) Permit certain immigrant students who have grown up in the U. S. to apply legal status and to eventually restrain permanent status and become eligible for U. S. citizenship if they go to college or serve in the U. S. military and 2) Eliminate a federal provision that penalizes shows that provide in-state information fe e without regard to immigration status. ( dreaming Act Summary, 2, 2010)The passage of the inhalation Act is critical to prepare the quality of the U.S. workforce through higher education to maintain a strong economy. The DREAM Act will increase the number of undocumented immigrant students who attend college, it will benefit the republics economy, and the nation will keep on the high cost of ignoring these undocumented immigrant students. The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act is a bipartisan legislation led by senators Richard Durbin, Chuck Hagel, andRichard Lugar, this bill will restore states rights to offer in-state tuition to undocumented immigrant students who live in that state in order to dissemble it easier for students to afford a higher level education. The DREAM Act will also provide citizenship to the hardworking immigrant youth who was brought to the U. S. as children and who pursue a higher education or military service, allowing th em to contribute to the American society (Basic Facts about In-State tuition fee for undocumented Immigrant Students, 2006).The bill has been introduced several times in the House of Representatives and the Senate, but it has never been brought to a floor vote. In the senate it was brought to argumentation on October 24, 2007, but failed by a 52-44 vote. The DREAM Act was reintroduced on March 26, 2009 by Richard Durbin and Richard Lugar in the senate and in the House of Representatives by Howard Berman, Lincoln Diaz, and Lucille Roybal-Allard (DREAM Act Summary, 2010). To qualify, a DREAM Act beneficiary would have to meet the learning requirements * Proof of having arrived to the U.S. at the age of 15 or younger. * Proof of residence in the U. S. for at least 5 consecutive years since the date of their arrival. * Must be between the age of 12 and 35 at the time of the jurisprudence of the bill. * ware graduated from an American high school, or obtained a GED. * Display Good M oral Character defined as the absence of significant sinful record or any major charge of drugs by the National Council of La Raza (The DREAM Act and the American Dream Act, 1, 2007). The student must have accomplished one of the following in spite of appearance six year after the permanent residence was granted * Earn a degree from a 2 or 4 year institution, or have maintained a good standing for at least two years at a 2 or 4 year institution while working toward a bachelors degree or higher (The DREAM Act and the American Dream Act, 2007). * Served in the U. S. Armed Forces for at least 2 years. Without the DREAM Act the U. S. founts critical financial and emotional costs.After years of hard work and achieving success in high school every student in America continues a reenforcement. 65,000 undocumented students currently living in America expect these rewards as well. They were tog outd the American way. According to the National Council of La Raza, the American way is to offer equal opportunities to all and encourage all to make the approximately of their talents (The DREAM Act and the American Dream Act, 2, 2007). As young children, these students were brought to this nation by their parents it was beyond their control to stay in their indigenous land.Brenda Garcia states, her family confront financial problems while living in Mexico, the only solution to their problem was to come to the United States, she had no say so in this decision and was forced to follow her parents and leave her country (2010). These students have shared all the American values and traditions they see this country as their home. These students grew up pledging allegiance to the United States of America, and now the United States of America cant give its loyalists the opportunity for citizenship and a more affordable higher level education.Current law punishes these students for a decision they did not make and for their lack of documentation. America has imposed insupera ble obstacles for these students and crushed their hopes of pinching in their education, as a result only 5 to 10 percent of undocumented young people who graduate from high school go on to college (Basic Facts about In-State Tuition for Undocumented Immigrant Students, 2, 2006) either because schools deny them admission, they are charged out-of state tuition which is oft more than the in-state tuition rate, they are not eligible for financial aid, and cannot work legally in the United States.The discouragement is too lots and most of these hard working, and goal oriented undocumented students with high academic standing dont get to live their American dream. With the passage of the DREAM Act these students dreams could be attainable and as a result more students could attend college, exceed in their education, and contribute to the United States economy. The DREAM Act will facilitate access to college for immigrant students in the U.S. by restoring states rights to offer in-state tuition to immigrant students residing in their state, states the National Council of La Raza (The DREAM Act and the American Dream Act, 1, 2007). Many states argue that the schools will not have revenue if undocumented students are charged only in-state tuition, but who said in-state tuition meant free tuition? In-state tuition is not the same as free tuition.It is a discount, claims the National Immigration Law Center (Basic Facts about In-State Tuition for Undocumented Immigrant Students, 2, 2006) if the discount is provided, more undocumented students will attend an institution of higher level education and the money paid by these students will increase school revenues by cold because it will be money that would otherwise not be there, and even then, after all, education pays for itself, claims the National Immigration Law Center (Basic Facts about In-State Tuition for Undocumented Immigrant Students, 3, 2006).The United States economic upcoming depends on its current student s, documented and undocumented. If given the opportunity, through the DREAM Act, undocumented students will expand their education and raise the schools revenues they will get better jobs in which they will help out the U. S. society by curing the ill, sharing their knowledge with young people, designing naked as a jaybird buildings for the community, and opening new businesses, etc.The National Immigration Law Center claims that As baby boomers age, the number of retirees in the U. S. swell (Basic Facts about In-State Tuition for Undocumented Immigrant Students, 2, 2006) and thats why in the future the U. S. will need new proficient people to take over those jobs. These young immigrants can be the future professionals the U. S. will need, they are key to our competency to counteract the serious demographic challenges we face (Basic Facts about In-State Tuition for Undocumented Immigrant Students, 2, 2006).We as a nation must raise the caliber of our workforce through higher educa tion to have a incur to maintain a strong economy (Basic Facts about In-State Tuition for Undocumented Immigrant Students, 2, 2006). Additionally each person who attends college and obtains a professional job means one less expense to the state in terms of social service, as well, an asset in terms of tax payments to the state. The nation cannot burden these motivated and high achieving immigrant youth after all they will only benefit the nation in the future.Undocumented students who dont have the opportunity to get the best out of their education are simply wasted talent, a new overlay from the Immigration Policy Center by Roberto Gonzalez, Wasted Talent and Broken Dreams The Lost Potential of Undocumented Students, makes it clear that without means to legalize their status, these children are seldom able to go on to college, cannot work legally in the United States, and therefore cannot put their educations to good use (Dreams Deferred, 1, 2010).The United States has invested i n the education of these undocumented students since they were in pre-kinder all the way through their high school education. If the United States cuts their education short by not gathering the full potential of these childrens education it will face an enormous cost because there will be no benefits for the nation. In the future these tudents will not give indorse to the nation, and that will be a result of waste talent, wasted money, and lost potential. Why not let these students contribute back to the country that gave them so much? The American way is to be fair and offer equal opportunities to all and encourage everyone to make the best out of their talents, America, now is the time to live up to your American way. Dont punish these undocumented students for a decision that they did not make.These students are your children, they are Americans, they are friends, classmates, outstanding students, they are family. There is a significant cost in denying these children their coll ege education. Dont crush their American Dream. This wasted talent imposes financial and emotional costs not only on undocumented students themselves, but on the U. S. economy and U. S. society as a whole (Dreams Deferred, 1, 2010).Dream ActCynthia Nguyen Ms. Thompson ENC 1101 November 28, 2011 Amys Story. Immigration and Multiculturalism Essential Primary Sources. Ed. K. Lee Lerner, Brenda Wilmoth Lerner, and Adrienne Wilmoth Lerner. Detroit Gale, 2006. 329-333. Gale debate Viewpoints In Context. Web. 14 Nov. 2011. Definition/Background History The IRCA (Immigration and Reform Control Act) was introduced in 1986, this act enabled immigrants who came to America criminally residency and citizenship. The widespread amount of penal immigrants caused border controls for those who are foreigners.Unfortunately Amy, an anonymous penal immigrant, and her family surpassed the deadline by three and a half weeks. Amy tells her story about her family and financial struggles cod to being an undocumented immigrant. She faced out-of-state tuition fees because of college requirements of being resident in the United States. Hiding clandestine pretending to be a citizen was becoming tough for Amy so she had to drop out of school. Now she tutors and has low-paid jobs to support her parents and herself. Cynthia Nguyen Ms. Thompson ENC 1101 November 28, 2011Bennion, David. Undocumented Youths Organize to Pass DREAM Act. level-headed Intelligencer. 31 Aug 2009. Print. David Bennion. Children of Illegal Aliens Should Go to College and Gain Legal Status. What amends Should Illegal Immigrants Have? Noel Merino, Ed. At Issue Series. Greenhaven Press, 2010. Opposing Viewpoints. Web. 9 Nov. 2011. Positive Effect David Bennion, an immigration attorney at Nationalities Service Center in Philadelphia, stated Each year, about 65,000 undocumented students graduate from high school in the United States.They then face often insurmountable barriers to pursuing further education or emp loyment opportunities. By passing the DREAM Act the amount of undocumented immigrants that are already living in America could help the economy and prosper in education and employment. Negative Effect Keeping the act repealed is beneficial because the amount of illegal immigrants in America could incline. By permitting the Dreamers to pay in-state-college tuition and become a citizen of U. S. would get along more illegal immigrants into America. Cynthia NguyenMs. Thompson ENC 1101 November 28, 2011 Dream on. America 19 July 2010 5. Gale Opposing Viewpoints In Context. Web. 14 Nov. 2011. Positive Effects President Obama reignited the idea of allowing illegal immigrants education and major power to attend colleges under certain circumstances written in the DREAM Act. He states We should stop punishing innocent young people for the actions of their parents by denying them the chance to stay here and earn an education and contribute their talents to build the country where theyve gr own up. With this idea, this allows the children who are documented an opportunity to succeed in the United States not only for themselves, but our economy as well. Cynthia Nguyen Ms. Thompson ENC 1101 November 28, 2011 Ling-Ling, Yeh. The Dream for Some, a nightmare for the Rest. The Daily Californian. 19 Oct 2007. Print. Yeh Ling-Ling. Children of Illegal Aliens Should Not Go to College and Gail Legal Status. What Rights Should Illegal Immigrants Have? Noel Merino, Ed. At Issue Series. Greenhaven Press. 2010. Print. Opposing Viewpoints. Web. 9 Nov. 2011. Undesirable EffectsYeh Ling-Ling an decision maker director of the Diversity Alliance for a Sustainable America, and an immigrant states Passing the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act, or DREAM Act, is a bad idea. Allowing illegal immigrant students to pay in-state college tuition and gain residency would only encourage more illegal immigrants in the United States. The act would have a negative economic r elate and hurt American citizens. Passing the Dream Act would economically stress our monetary resource because in reality most illegal immigrants are low-paid and cannot afford to pay taxes.The amount of children in American public education would rise. This cost can exceed $9,500 per child per year if the student receives the so-called bilingual education, not to credit the costs of other social services. By accepting this act, it would be a reward to illegal immigrants and would cause more to migrate to America. The Dream Act would negatively effect politics as well. For example, Hispanic activists encourage the pressuring of the United States to be same as Mexico. This factor make the future of millions of our nation.Not only politics would be effected but, The U. S. population has quadrupled since 1900, from 76 million to 303 million. In the last 15 years alone,over 50 million people have been added to the United States mostly due to immigration-derived growth If our popu lation continues to grow at the rate of last decade, by 2100within the lifetimes of todays childrens childrenthe United States will have Indias current population. Cynthia Nguyen Ms. Thompson ENC 1101 November 28, 2011 Illegal Immigrants. Current Issues Macmillian favorable Science Library. Detroit Gale, 2010. Gale Opposing Viewpoints In Context. Web. 9 Nov. 2011. Definition/History/Background An immigrant is a person who migrates from one country to another. An illegal immigrant is a person who does so without following the established legal procedures of the destination country and who resides in that country without good visas or other documents. Illegal immigrants are sometimes referred to as illegal aliens or undocumented workers. Most illegal immigrants of the United States come from Mexico by hybridization the 1,955-mile border or the northern border with Canada. Desirable Economic effects of immigrants can be positive. Illegal immigrants are more open to low-wage jobs b ecause without paperwork they are not allowed to apply for a job. immigrants take on hard and dangerous jobs that native Americans will not do. These defenders maintain that immigrants labor and entrepreneurship helps to revitalize American industries and create more jobs than they take. UndesirableFor the people who do pay taxes, immigrants are expensive to have. The instruct concluded that taxpayers were paying $4 billion annually in unemployment, medical, educational, and other administration programs and services. Cynthia Nguyen Ms. Thompson ENC 1101 November 28, 2011 Texier, Le Emmanuelle. The Debate for In-State Tuition Fees Regardless of Immigration Status The Right to Educate. La Prensa San Diego 9 May 2003. Print. Emmanuelle Le Texier. Undocumented Immigrants Are Entitled to In-State Tuition. Lori Newman Ed. At Issues Series. Greenhaven Press, 2006.Opposing Viewpoints. Web. 14 Nov. 2011. Positive Effects Enabling illegal immigrants to continue with education formulat es a chain reaction to the economys rise. Educating a large band of our country promotes skilled workers, in which help with building a better future for America. Students have not done anything to harm our economy. No matter illegal, or not the children are the future of America and should be rewarded by the ability to fulfill higher education. Allowing this higher education promotes more skilled workers building the future of a country. Dream ActCynthia Nguyen Ms. Thompson ENC 1101 November 28, 2011 Amys Story. Immigration and Multiculturalism Essential Primary Sources. Ed. K. Lee Lerner, Brenda Wilmoth Lerner, and Adrienne Wilmoth Lerner. Detroit Gale, 2006. 329-333. Gale Opposing Viewpoints In Context. Web. 14 Nov. 2011. Definition/Background History The IRCA (Immigration and Reform Control Act) was introduced in 1986, this act enabled immigrants who came to America illegally residency and citizenship. The widespread amount of illegal immigrants caused border controls for thos e who are foreigners.Unfortunately Amy, an anonymous illegal immigrant, and her family surpassed the deadline by three and a half weeks. Amy tells her story about her family and financial struggles due to being an undocumented immigrant. She faced out-of-state tuition fees because of college requirements of being resident in the United States. Hiding undercover pretending to be a citizen was becoming tough for Amy so she had to drop out of school. Now she tutors and has low-paid jobs to support her parents and herself. Cynthia Nguyen Ms. Thompson ENC 1101 November 28, 2011Bennion, David. Undocumented Youths Organize to Pass DREAM Act. Legal Intelligencer. 31 Aug 2009. Print. David Bennion. Children of Illegal Aliens Should Go to College and Gain Legal Status. What Rights Should Illegal Immigrants Have? Noel Merino, Ed. At Issue Series. Greenhaven Press, 2010. Opposing Viewpoints. Web. 9 Nov. 2011. Positive Effect David Bennion, an immigration attorney at Nationalities Service Cen ter in Philadelphia, stated Each year, about 65,000 undocumented students graduate from high school in the United States.They then face often insurmountable barriers to pursuing further education or employment opportunities. By passing the DREAM Act the amount of undocumented immigrants that are already living in America could help the economy and prosper in education and employment. Negative Effect Keeping the act repealed is beneficial because the amount of illegal immigrants in America could incline. By permitting the Dreamers to pay in-state-college tuition and become a citizen of U. S. would promote more illegal immigrants into America. Cynthia NguyenMs. Thompson ENC 1101 November 28, 2011 Dream on. America 19 July 2010 5. Gale Opposing Viewpoints In Context. Web. 14 Nov. 2011. Positive Effects President Obama reignited the idea of allowing illegal immigrants education and ability to attend colleges under certain circumstances written in the DREAM Act. He states We should sto p punishing innocent young people for the actions of their parents by denying them the chance to stay here and earn an education and contribute their talents to build the country where theyve grown up. With this idea, this allows the children who are documented an opportunity to succeed in the United States not only for themselves, but our economy as well. Cynthia Nguyen Ms. Thompson ENC 1101 November 28, 2011 Ling-Ling, Yeh. The Dream for Some, a Nightmare for the Rest. The Daily Californian. 19 Oct 2007. Print. Yeh Ling-Ling. Children of Illegal Aliens Should Not Go to College and Gail Legal Status. What Rights Should Illegal Immigrants Have? Noel Merino, Ed. At Issue Series. Greenhaven Press. 2010. Print. Opposing Viewpoints. Web. 9 Nov. 2011. Undesirable EffectsYeh Ling-Ling an executive director of the Diversity Alliance for a Sustainable America, and an immigrant states Passing the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act, or DREAM Act, is a bad idea. Allowin g illegal immigrant students to pay in-state college tuition and gain residency would only encourage more illegal immigrants in the United States. The act would have a negative economic impact and hurt American citizens. Passing the Dream Act would economically stress our funds because in reality most illegal immigrants are low-paid and cannot afford to pay taxes.The amount of children in American public education would rise. This cost can exceed $9,500 per child per year if the student receives the so-called bilingual education, not to mention the costs of other social services. By accepting this act, it would be a reward to illegal immigrants and would cause more to migrate to America. The Dream Act would negatively effect politics as well. For example, Hispanic activists encourage the pressuring of the United States to be identical as Mexico. This factor effects the future of millions of our nation.Not only politics would be effected but, The U. S. population has quadrupled sin ce 1900, from 76 million to 303 million. In the last 15 years alone,over 50 million people have been added to the United States mostly due to immigration-derived growth If our population continues to grow at the rate of last decade, by 2100within the lifetimes of todays childrens childrenthe United States will have Indias current population. Cynthia Nguyen Ms. Thompson ENC 1101 November 28, 2011 Illegal Immigrants. Current Issues Macmillian Social Science Library. Detroit Gale, 2010. Gale Opposing Viewpoints In Context. Web. 9 Nov. 2011. Definition/History/Background An immigrant is a person who migrates from one country to another. An illegal immigrant is a person who does so without following the established legal procedures of the destination country and who resides in that country without proper visas or other documents. Illegal immigrants are sometimes referred to as illegal aliens or undocumented workers. Most illegal immigrants of the United States come from Mexico by cross ing the 1,955-mile border or the northern border with Canada. Desirable Economic effects of immigrants can be positive. Illegal immigrants are more open to low-wage jobs because without paperwork they are not allowed to apply for a job. immigrants take on hard and dangerous jobs that native Americans will not do. These defenders maintain that immigrants labor and entrepreneurship helps to revitalize American industries and create more jobs than they take. UndesirableFor the people who do pay taxes, immigrants are expensive to have. The study concluded that taxpayers were paying $4 billion annually in unemployment, medical, educational, and other government programs and services. Cynthia Nguyen Ms. Thompson ENC 1101 November 28, 2011 Texier, Le Emmanuelle. The Debate for In-State Tuition Fees Regardless of Immigration Status The Right to Educate. La Prensa San Diego 9 May 2003. Print. Emmanuelle Le Texier. Undocumented Immigrants Are Entitled to In-State Tuition. Lori Newman Ed. At Issues Series. Greenhaven Press, 2006.Opposing Viewpoints. Web. 14 Nov. 2011. Positive Effects Enabling illegal immigrants to continue with education formulates a chain reaction to the economys rise. Educating a large portion of our country promotes skilled workers, in which help with building a better future for America. Students have not done anything to harm our economy. No matter illegal, or not the children are the future of America and should be rewarded by the ability to fulfill higher education. Allowing this higher education promotes more skilled workers building the future of a country.