Please take a look at the excerpt below from Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan, on a press call regardng consideration by Congress of the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act.
“We have so many young people, many of whom were my students when I ran the Chicago schools, who have done everything right. They’ve gone to school every single day. They’ve gotten good grades. They’ve worked hard. They’ve played by all the rules. And then the chance of going to college was denied them. That is absolutely unfair to those children. It’s absolutely unfair to our country and to our economy, by denying hard-working young people the opportunity to pursue higher education and ultimately be productive members of our society and contributors. So I think there is a real moment of opportunity here.”
-- Secretary of Education Arne Duncan (11/18/10)
The purpose of the DREAM Act is to help those individuals who meet certain requirements, have an opportunity to enlist in the military or go to college and have a path to citizenship which they otherwise would not have without this legislation. Supporters of the DREAM Act believe it is vital not only to the people who would benefit from it, but also the United States as a whole. It would give an opportunity to undocumented immigrant students who have been living in the U.S. since they were young, a chance to contribute back to the country that has given so much to them and a chance to utilize their hard earned education and talents.
Please post your comments below and let us know what you think. For more information on the DREAM Act and to see if you or someone you know qualifies, please visit http://dreamact.info/students. This site provides you with basic information on the act and requirements for qualification.
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