Act would give citizenship to kids of some illegal immigrants

Rep. Polis has a DREAM
Act would give citizenship to kids of some illegal immigrants
Gene Davis, DDN Staff Writer
Monday, March 30, 2009





Colorado U.S. Rep. Jared Polis on Friday announced the introduction of the American DREAM Act, a bill that would provide a pathway to legal status for undocumented college and military-bound children who have lived most of their lives in the United States.

Under the American DREAM Act, qualified students would be eligible for legal immigration status upon high school graduation. The students would then achieve permanent legal residency if they attend college or serve in the military.

“These kids are as American as anyone else, but for too long they have had their dreams shattered by an education system that ignores their good grades and hard work,â€