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Senator Jeff Sessions wrote this article in opposition of the the Dream Act. He breaks down each point of the Act and insinuates that the current administration is withholding information about who the Dream Act will actullay help.

Written on August 18th, 2012 this article informs the public that Gov. Brewer of Arizona as well as the Gov. of Nebraska have declared that "their" states will not offer drivers licenses or any other state benefits to imigrants under President Obama's Dream Act. The article compares Gov. Brewer to George Wallace who was a supporter of segregation in the 60's.

This webpage discusses the basics of the Dream Act and breaks down the statistics about the potential beneficiaries of the Dream Act. It seperates them based on the state that they live in and their country of origin.

In this Article, the author explain the requirement, for those illegal immigrants seeking to further their education, and how they will be able to through the Dream Act.

This article describes what exactly the Dream Act is and how if allows for immigrants to attend Universities in the United States. The Dream Act allows for undocumented students the rights of being permanent residents in the United States

This is a defintion from about.com of the Dream Act stating it's purpose and who it would affect.

This article was very interesting! I'm glad that these young adults have people that are advocating for them because I don't think that it is right for them to be forced into the same deportation units as other illegals, just because they didn't have a choice in the matter.

In this article, the author is explaining how this country has grown due to the diversity from those immigrants that come to our country. He also explain the major benefits that we will have as a country in allowing those who meet the Dream Act's requirements to be able to be at least temporarily legalized, as they demonstrate their ability to be great Americans.

The DREAM Act is a bill that will make it easier for illegal immigrants to attend school and become a citizen in the long run. This Act will only be allowed to those who meet the requirements of it. The president of the United States is for this bill because he believes those illegal immigrants should not be punished for "the actions of their parents" and be denied to further their education. Without this bill, illegal immigrants wanting to go to school, get a decent job or join the military will not be able to.

Governor Jerry Brown passed the bill that students under the Dream Act were allowed government aid from scholarships and loans. They will only be accepted for the loans if they prove their residency in the states and plan on getting citizenship after their education is done.

In this article, the author explain the process these dreamers go through as they start to realize that their home is not really their offical home. And what they have to go through to live out their dreams here in the US, the way they believe it is.

This is support from a teacher at an academic center for the DREAM Act, as numerous of her students fall into the category of Dreamers. It shows statistics that would increase jobs and revenue for America.

This is mainly about the dream act and what it is. It allows young people, usually recent high school graduates, the opportunity to go to college regardless of their immigration status and even get a job. There are a few requirements in order for these young people to get the help they need though and most quialify.

The whole purpose of this website is to inform people of each requirement that is needed for a young person to receive the benefits of the DREAM act. Some of these requirements include being in the United States for at least 5 years without leaving. This bill does not guarantee them citizenship right away but what it does is it lets them stay in the United States if they agree to either join the U.S military or attend college. Mostly all illegal immigrant students want to do both so it benefits them in many ways, since it is already in their minds.

By granting Amnesty to 12 million Illegal Immigrants it will boast our economy by adding $329 billion to our nation. It would help create 1.4 million new jobs for our fellow American over the next few decades. According to the "DREAM Act" it will help illegal immigrants find a pathway to become a U.S. Citizen according to this study.

thats pretty cool. I mean the way they are setting up "pathways" for these people to eventually be granted their citizenship or at lease temporary work authorizations in order to also help boost our economies currency.

Many students that have entered the states illegally, but have legally obtained a University diploma are having hard times finding jobs after college. Although the DREAM act allows for students that are illegal to obtain residency for college students. Although, Rhode Island students might be facing bigger problems because many employers cannot hire students because they are not legal.

Here's a great article written about the Dream Act, which allows young adults, that are immigrants, a chance to obtain a work authorization in order to stay in the United States. The reason this act was put into place was to speak out for those children who came into our countries with their parents and are considered illegal immigrants. These young adults are now dealing with the hardships of living in the U.S. illegally because they were not given a chance to decide on whether or not they wanted to live in this country.

Kansas City, MO has passed legislation to allow anyone who is under the age of 31, was brought here before the age of 16, is in school or the military, and has no criminal record to live here without any reprecussions. They are not eligible for a visa, greencard, etc, but can renew their application every two years. This is considered to be a huge victory, but they want the same rights for their parents.