Living The American Dream Act

In the United States, many families are currently being affected by the Dream Act’s failure to pass. The Dream Act would have given many undocumented children the ability to have a pathway to citizenship. The Dream Act believed in the importance of social support within the family by supporting family unification. However, due to its failure to pass, millions of undocumented children are now at risk of being deported and having their families divided. Although the U.S. government created a new policy known as the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), it is not providing immigrants with the same opportunity. DACA instead give undocumented people the opportunity to not be deported for a maximum of three years, but will never become a pathway to permanent citizenship. The Dream Act and DACA ultimately affects the physiological, emotional, and mental health of the immigrants who reside within the U.S.

Approximately 200,000 to 225,000 undocumented immigrants enroll in American institutions of higher education and represent 2 percent of all students in college (Suarez-Orozco, Katsiaficas, Birchall, Alcantar, & Hernandez, 2015). Undocumented students have low rates of enrollment to programs of higher education in comparison to documented students. When undocumented students begin college, they go through struggles to adapt and assimilate to college life. As a result of feeling disconnected to the campus they attend, undocumented students may look for different options for support, such as clubs and centers offered for students. In recent years, there have been legal changes set in place to support the success of undocumented students enrolled in higher education, which include in state tuition, financial aid, and scholarship opportunities. These changes have given undocumented students more choices and access to

Imagine a world with an educated youth. Now imagine a parallel world where children are fighting to keep a smile on their faces, because, in truth, it is the only thing they have. In reality, this is what is happening. Youth, who have the privilege to be American citizens, are granted a very fulfilling education with a promise of a career. Children of illegal and undocumented immigrants do not have such luck. Some undocumented children in America have very promising futures and even a degree under their belts, but they cannot apply for a job because they have no proof of citizenship. A controversial topic is the matter of the DREAM Act (Development, Relief, and Education, for Alien Minors) which permits undocumented immigrants to obtain

The DREAM Act plays a big role in the nation’s effort to have the highest proportion of graduates in the world by 2020 (Miranda). Allowing this to pass would reduce the drop out rate significantly all throughout the country. 65,000 undocumented students graduate from high school every year. In Luis Miranda’s Get The Facts On The Dream Act, Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan has stated that passing the Dream Act will allow “these young people to live up to their fullest potential and contribute to the economic growth of our country.” It gives students the incentive to go through school and get a degree. When undocumented students are attending school, some colleges wont accept them. Knowing that, they do not have the drive or interest in pursuing a college degree. A lot of immigrants now will finish high school, get there diploma, then go find a job. Having this bill passed will change the education in the United States forever.

Lawmakers need to consider that the DREAM Act will create strains and negatively affect the educational opportunities available to American citizens by adding roughly one million students to state universities and community colleges (Camarota). Supporters of the DREAM Act argue that it will significantly increase tax revenue because the amnesty recipients with a college education will earn more, causing them to pay more in taxes. However, Camarota shares that any tax benefit is in the long-term and will not help public institutions deal with the large influx of new students the Act creates in the short-term. Due to the limited spaces at institutions, United States citizens will be crowded out and that will reduce their lifetime earnings and tax payments. In addition, since the DREAM Act only requires two years of college, the undocumented immigrants will not necessarily earn a degree, not helping to increase their tax payments. Moreover, with the college dropouts so high, many illegal immigrants will not complete the required two years, so taxpayers will pay for their enrollment and financial aid without long-term benefits (Camarota).

Introduction: Identification and description of the issue: Undocumented Latina/o access to and experiences within higher education

Passing the DREAM Act would give a fair chance to countless undocumented immigrants like Amy to finish their education, get a job, and live a life free of fear of the country they live in. A majority of the country supports the DREAM Act as well. The Center for American Progress found that “sixty-six percent of voters support the DREAM Act, while 72 percent of Latinos said it was ‘extremely important’ or ‘very important’ that Congress pass the bill” (Guzman, Jara). The DREAM Act would give an equal playing field to immigrants that are trying to survive in

Since early in the 17th century, immigrants from different places on over the world have come to America to seek for freedom and opportunities. They have contributed in a large portion of the United States’ economy as well as culture. As a result, the impacts on American communities have turned into arguable issues, and one of them comes from educational field, the DREAM Act. In a simple way, DREAM Act (Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors) is a program that offers permanent legal status to illegal immigrants up to age 35 who arrived in the United States before age 16, resided in the U.S. for at least five years, graduated from high school and completed two years of college or honorable military service. Standing on both sides to consider the its influences, the questions of either The DREAM Act has a positive or negative effect on America’s college and whether or not it should be passed are still vague between controversial opinions.

The Dream Act is very important to many undocumented students because they are not able to go to college because they weren’t born in United States. The Dream Act allows them to go on to their professional careers. Dream Act stand for development, relief, education, alien, and minors that’s the purpose why they call it the Dream Act. First time that the Dream Act was introduced was in August 1, 2001 by Dick Durbin and Orrin Hutch in the senate. Since that moment they have been reintroduced several times but have failed to pass. The requirement of the Dream Act are entered in United States before in the age of 16 year old, lived in the country for at least 5 years, graduated High School or GED in United State, person demonstrates good moral character, and pass criminal background checks and reviews.

The opportunities given to the members is a chance to utilize their hard earned education and talents. It could also be an opportunity to boost our economy. Research by the University of Norte Dame economists Juan Carlos Guzman and Raul Jara found “That passing the DREAM Act would add $329 billion to the U.S economy by 2030.” Some other developments that Barack Obama’s Secretary of Education Arne Duncan said: “The DREAM Act gives hard-working, patriotic young people a shot at the American DREAM.” On a post in December of 2010. The young immigrants are often unable to achieve college educations or find

Many immigrants come to America in an effort to achieve a better life, and with hopes of achieving the “American Dream”. Many adults are grateful for any work that pays, but for their children the hopes are to get an education and become what they could not. Even with these opportunities many children of undocumented citizens are finding that once they complete high school their efforts of attending college are all but a dream. To assist this population the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act (DREAM Act) was proposed by Republican Senator Hatch Orin of Utah in August of 2001. It was an amendment to the Illegal Immigration Reform Control and Immigrant Responsibility Act (IRCA) of 1986, and was an effort to repeal

Many of the undocumented students who have attended New York schools from kindergarten through 12th grades after graduating high school, they are unable to continuing college education because they are ineligible or do not qualify for any student aid. The

This paper will examine the difficulties of young Latino/as in obtaining equal opportunity for education, as well as the obstacles preventing them from becoming qualified candidates of the Dream Act. Latinos, specifically Mexicans, makes up the largest immigrant population in the United States. However, a majority of those immigrants came to the United States undocumented. Due to this status, many limited their access to resources and opportunities, such as education. The Dream Act, also known as, Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors was proposed for qualified undocumented immigrants in the United States to have access to higher education and permanent residency. Although the Dream Act seems to be an easy first step for young

The DREAM Act has been a contentious issue in the politics of the American immigration policy. First proposed in 2001, the Act has seen several unsuccessful reintroductions into the legislative process. It is mainly because of the contentious nature of the aims of the Act. It seeks to provide the undocumented Americans with an opportunity to live legally, either through a conditional or permanent residence status (Palacios 2). Essentially, the Act is “a pathway to citizenship for many college students” (Wilson).

I believe the American Dream Act should be applied to many illegal immigrants. Many immigrants who come here for a better life lack the educational needs because it is to expensive for them to go to college. If the American Dream Act ratifies immigrants would need to serve in the U.S. military or go for two years of college for a residency here at the United States. This act might approve, for the reason that there is more democrats as lawmakers. Illegal immigrants don’t even try to harm the U.S. they come here thinking it will give them a better life. So i accept that the American Dream Act purports immigrants and it should be passed.