DREAM Act

Next week, the U.S. Senator Harry Reid will introduce to the Senate the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act --also known as the DREAM Act --attached to the Defense Authorization bill which have already passed the House of Representative last May.

If the U.S. Senate approves the Defense Authorization bill with the DREAM Act provisions included in, the bill still need to survive the conference committee reconciliation and then come back before each chamber for a final vote.

The DREAM Act if passed, would allow children who were brought to the U.S. illegally through no fault of their own and have no way to legalize their immigration status, go to college, get driving licenses, and work legally in the United States. The DREAM Act if passed, would addressed the issue by providing that upon graduation from high school, those children who have stayed in school and out of trouble would be able to apply for a conditional legal immigration status. This status would be made permanent if those children continue on to college or serve the military. To qualify one must:

(1) Earning a High School Diploma;
(2) Good Moral Character; and
(3) Passing Criminal and Security Clearances.

We applaud Senator Reid for his political skills.