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    others to fight for their dreams and aspirations. The immigration reform is one of those dreams that undocumented Americans are fighting for today. One particular dream within the immigration reform movement is the Development, Relief and Education of Alien Minors Act, in other words, the DREAM Act. This is the Act that undocumented students across the United States dream of turning into a reality, but so far that dream is nothing but a blur. The passage of the DREAM Act will help strengthen the US

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    Rivera, John-Michael. "The DREAM Act and Other Mexican (American) Questions." Phi Kappa Phi Forum, vol. 93, no. 2, 2013, pp. 5-7. The Immigrant Children's Educational Advancement and Dropout Prevention Act (DREAM Act) was sponsored by U.S. Rep. Luis Gutierrez. The DREAM Act was made to help undocumented immigrant students apply for permanent residency and legal citizenship. The DREAM Act intended to provide an opportunity to immigrant children who were brought to the United States at a young age

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    Development, Relief & Education for Alien Minors Act or DREAM Act, was originally introduced on August 1, 2001, by Senator Orrin Hatch [R-UT] and Richard Durbin [D-IL]. Senator Hatch explained that the purpose of the bill was to “allow children who have been brought to the United States through no volition of their own the opportunity to fulfill their dreams, to secure a college degree and legal status” (Cong. Rec. S8581). The sixteen-year history of the DREAM Act has been futile — despite various sponsors

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    A Midsummer Night's Dream is a play written by Shakespeare. Throughout the play, 4 lovers are mistaken for who they really love, because of the mischievous Puck. Towards the end of the play, workmen perform the play of Pyramus and Thisbe and uses elements of comedy to amuse the lovers on their marriage day. Act 5 scene 1 uses these comedic elements most successfully because Shakespeare uses elements such as hyperbole, linguistic mistakes, and parodies. Act 5 scene 1 uses the comedic element known

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    The DREAM Act throughout its history has been repeatedly rejected by the US Congress and has been through many difficulties to be approved. This law has caused many frustrated attempts of undocumented immigrants and activists of this benefit. It is critical a thorough analysis of what this bill seeks to have so a better understanding of where it comes from and where it goes. Comprehensive Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) mainly controlled immigration law in the United States that focus on the

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    The D.R.E.A.M Act Name School Class Instructor Date The D.R.E.A.M Act The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act When it comes to immigration reform, many people have their own opinion on how the United States government should implement immigration policies. We can all agree something needs to be done about it, but no one can seem to agree on what exactly we should do. The Federal DREAM Act has gained astonishing support in the past ten years. Members from both the

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    The American Dream, a dream that meanders through the minds of many immigrants upon arrival to the United States. My own family struggled to achieve this so called dream, I myself am a citizen of the U.S, but my father was not. Having a family member without any “papers” is difficult because no one really knows if that member of the family will come back home every night after work. Many consider having immigrants I the United States as a bad issue, but many don’t consider how these immigrants came

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    Act V in A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare A: The final act at first seems completely unnecessary to the overall plot of the play. After all, in Act Four we not only have the lovers intent on getting married, but there has been a happy resolution to the overall conflict. Thus, the immediate question which arises is why Shakespeare felt it necessary to include this act. The answer lies in part with the entrance of all the characters in the final scene

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    The Public Policy of Illegal Immigration? Introduction Is higher education an entitlement? As a daughter of immigrants, this question can not be answered by a simple yes or no. Every area of policy is multifaceted. Every idea about policy draws certain boundaries in the realm of politics and in the debate of social and economic legislation. “Ideas tell what or who is included or excluded in a category.”(Stone). The rationale of public policy is taking a complex agenda, situation or idea and attempting

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    Undocumented Immigrants

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    There are eleven million undocumented immigrants that choose to move to the United States for a better life. Undocumented “illegal” immigrants vary from individuals who migrate from the following countries: Mexico, China, Philippines, India, and many more. It is often assumed that these undocumented/unauthorized immigrants are simply Mexicans who cross the southwest border and take one man’s job. “At the White House, they are … criminals who menace American neighborhoods, take America jobs … and

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