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The DREAM Act – YouTube

The DREAM Act – YouTube. What does it mean for a student to be undocumented?. If you are not: A US Citizen Legal permanent resident and do not possess a green card, visa, etc., you are considered an Undocumented Immigrant. What does being undocumented affect a students’ college options?.

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The DREAM Act – YouTube

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  1. The DREAM Act – YouTube

  2. What does it mean for a student to be undocumented? • If you are not: • A US Citizen • Legal permanent resident and do not possess a green card, visa, etc., you are considered an Undocumented Immigrant

  3. What does being undocumented affect a students’ college options? • An undocumented student can apply and go to college • They cannot, however, apply for federal financial aid using the FAFSA

  4. What are some people in the government of the US doing to fix this situation? • In order to address the situation of undocumented students in the US, a bill was introduced in 2001 that would provide a legal pathway for students to become documented. • This bill is called the Dream Act

  5. What is the DREAM Act? • The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act and a solution to the undocumented student’s problem. • The DREAM Act addresses the situation faced by young people who were brought to the US years ago as undocumented immigrant children • They have since grown up here, stayed in school, gotten jobs, paid taxes, etc.

  6. Requirements of the DREAM Act • Within a period of time, a student would need to graduate form a 2-year college OR complete 2 years toward a 4-year degree OR serve in the military for at least 2 years. • If the above requirements are met, permanent residency would be granted.

  7. How Does One Qualify? • 1. The student must have been present in the US at least five years before the bill passes • 2. The student must have been in the US when s/he was 16 years old or younger • 3. The student must graduate from a US high school or receive a GED • Students would not qualify for this bill if they have committed crimes, are a security risk, etc.

  8. Facts • Roughly 65,000 undocumented students graduate from high school that would qualify for the DREAM Act. • Currently, only a small fraction of undocumented students who graduate from high school go on to college.

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  10. What did the DREAM Act intend to resolve? • What is good? • What is not good? What do you think arguments against the DREAM Act could be? • What questions do you have?

  11. Cons • A form of amnesty – forgiveness for doing something illegal. • A naturalized US citizen can sponsor his or her parents for a green card (permanent residency). Critics say the DREAM Act adds a new path for immigrants to use their children to make their status legal. • The DREAM Act could allow undocumented immigrants to receive in-state tuition rates at public universities, putting US citizens from other states at an unfair disadvantage

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