Thread: What's Wrong With the DREAM Act

Opinion: What's Wrong With the DREAM ActUpdated: 1 hour 31 minutes ago
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Special to AOL News (Dec. -- As soon as today, the Senate may vote on the DREAM Act. This law would, according to backers, offer people brought into the U.S. illegally as children and who graduated from high school a better chance of making a life here.

It's a noble goal, but passage is a long shot.

It isn't just a problem with timing. While the legislation addresses the compelling plight of the illegal immigrant high school graduate, it suffers major flaws that make it patently unfair.

Here are several big flaws.

It discriminates against children of legal immigrants. Under the law, for example, high school graduates under age 30 who were brought to the country illegally before age 16 would have access to in-state tuition, publicly funded student loans and a green card. But foreign-born high school graduates in those same age groups who were brought into the country legally wouldn't quality for these invaluable benefits. The DREAM Act benefits illegal immigrants only,., ,

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Originally Posted by working4change

ACTION ALERT PLEASE CALL YOUR SENATORS

http://www.alipac.us/ftopicp-1149558.html#1149558

Here is what Durbin’s (the author of the Dream Act) email / fax system is replying.
(I believe this reply is from a NumberbresUSA fax I sent)
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Wednesday, December 8, 2010 12:30 AM

Dear Friend:

Thank you for your email. I appreciate hearing from you.

We are experiencing a high volume of incoming emails, but every message is read by my staff and if you live in Illinois we will provide a response as soon as possible.

I appreciate your comments. Thank you again for contacting me.

Sincerely,

Richard J. Durbin
United States Senator

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Let’s keep the calls, faxes, and emails going to DC.
It’s time to flood every inbox, fax line, and voice message in box!