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. Students must have entered the U. The bill benefits students 29 and younger, but they still must have entered the U. In fact, those who would benefit most from the DREAM Act are students who currently are still in elementary or secondary school. At the time the bill was first introduced, the upper age limit for students who qualified under the bill to apply was 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.
They are eagerly waiting for the opportunity to contribute fully to their communities and country. 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. 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. Individuals applying for relief under the DREAM Act have a steep burden to prove their eligibility, and they face severe penalties for falsifying or misrepresenting any information on their applications.
Under the act, untrue statements on a DREAM application would result in fines and a possible prison term of five years.
Moreover, as part of the application process, U. Citizenship and Immigration Services officers will verify all claims from all applicants and conduct criminal background checks. As President Obama said in his address to Congress, creating an educated workforce will stimulate our economy, increase productivity, and help the U. S compete in the global economy. The DREAM Act will allow thousands of immigrant students to access higher education and maximize their contributions to our economy and communities.
State and local taxpayers have already invested in the education of these children in elementary and secondary school and deserve to get a return on their investment. Legalized immigrant youth would contribute significantly to the Social Security system. This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. Accept Read More.
Passage of the DREAM Act will mean a group of talented, multi-lingual and multi-cultural workers will help America compete with innovators throughout the world. Leading businesses such as Microsoft have endorsed the DREAM Act because they recognize that our broken immigration system is draining our economy of the talent and resources needed to compete in the global economy.
Armed Forces — increasing the pool of highly qualified recruits who have completed high school. According to Margaret Stock, Lieutenant Colonel ret. Deporting these young people … deprives the United States of a valuable human asset that can be put to work in the Global War on Terrorism.
Of the 15 occupations projected to grow at least twice as fast as the national average 13 percent , 10 require an associate degree or higher. Foreign-born students represent a significant and growing percentage of the current student population.
Unfortunately, immigration status and the associated barriers to higher education contribute to a higher-than-average high dropout rate, which costs taxpayers and the economy billions of dollars each year.
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