DREAM Act to be voted on this week
Would give undocumented students path to citizenship
By ELIZABETH JOHNSON | The Daily Tar Heel

Updated: 37 minutes ago

A 9-year-old piece of legislation will get another chance to pass in Congress this week, giving undocumented immigrant students a conditional path to citizenship if approved.

The Development, Relief and Education of Alien Minors Act gives undocumented immigrants less than 16 years old, who have lived in the country for more than five years, a chance to earn American citizenship.

People who meet these requirements will have to complete two years of military service or earn a college degree in exchange for their green card.

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