Thread: Includes basic information about the DREAM Act

Frequently Asked Questions - Basic Information

Includes basic information about the DREAM Act and related topics.

* I was 16 years old when I entered the country. Do I qualify?
* What is an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN)?
* What would disqualify me from the DREAM Act?
* Does the DREAM Act help students who have not yet graduated high school?
* What is considered 'good moral character'?
* What is Conditional Permanent Residency?
* When will the DREAM Act pass?

I was 16 years old when I entered the country. Do I qualify?

The current DREAM Act text states that you needed to be 15 and under when you entered the country. So no, you would not qualify.
What is an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN)?

An ITIN is predominantly used for tax purposes. People who are not eligible to obtain a Social Security Number, but need to file taxes or for other tax purposes, can apply for an ITIN and use it when they file their yearly tax return. It it NOT a substitute for a SSN, therefore you cannot legally work using an ITIN; you must have a SSN to do that.

ITINs are also used to open bank accounts, apply for credit cards and can even be used to get a cell phone account. Although these things are possible, not every institution will allow it. If you have any questions regarding those issues, please visit the forum, click on the search box and type in what you are looking for.

To apply for an ITIN, please visit the Internal Revenue Service website for more information.
What would disqualify me from the DREAM Act?

If you do not meet the initial requirements, you are not eligible to apply. If you do meet those requirements, apply, get approved but fail to complete 2 years of college or 2 years in the military,etc. the following applies:

An individual will be disqualified and stripped of the Conditional Permanent Residency if the individual has left the United States for long periods of time (365 days in the aggregate), has not completed the 2 years of college or military service in the 6 allotted years, has become a public charge or has received a dishonorable discharge from the military.

If an individual is disqualified by committing one or more of the items stated above, he or she will return to the previous level of status he or she had prior to receiving conditional permanent residency. For many it would mean returning to undocumented status and would again be subject to deportation.
Does the DREAM Act help students who have not yet graduated high school?

Those who have not graduated high school, obtained a GED or have not been accepted into college will be able to stay in this country and not be deported if they are enrolled full-time in primary or secondary school and are 12 years of age or older. Once the student has completed high school or obtained a GED, they will then be eligible to apply for Conditional Permanent Residency.
What is considered 'good moral character'?

While the DREAM Act has not outlined specific guidelines of what “good moral characterâ€

Please vote NO on the dream act!

All these names need "NO" behind them,"NO!" more money, America is "BROKE!""FLAT BUSTED!" can you spare some "CHANGE!" "NO! I CAN'T!""NO! TIME LEFT PLEASE,CALL!"


I called all these house reps. offices and got thru to 70 of them the rest the voicemail was full, it took an hour and 20mins. Barrow NO Marshall NO
Gifford Yes Teague Yes the rest are on the fence due to review of the bill.

Check this list out I call it "QUICKSILVER!"
This list is good for cell phone users punch #no. hit call, phone saves #no.
and just keep DRILLIN' BABY!
These are Alipac' targeted house members.
BRIGHT 202 225 2901 DOTHAM,AL.36303
BARROW 202 225 2823 AUGUSTA,GA.30901 "no"
MARSHALL 202 225 6531 MACON,GA.31201 "no"
CHILDERS 202 225 4306 TUPELO,MS.38804
KRATOVIL 202 225 5311 CENTEREVILLE,MD.21617
MURPHY 202 225 2301 BRISTOL,PA.19007
NYE 202 225 4215 VIRGINIA BEACH,VA.23462
HILL 202 225 5315 JEFFERSONVILLE,IN.47130
MATHESON 202 225 3011 PRICE,UT.84501
DAVIS 202 225 2665 TUSCALOOSA,AL.35401
DONNELLY 202 225 3915 KOKOMO,IN.46901
ELLSWORTH 202 225 4636 EVANSVILLE,IN.47708
HERSETH 202 225 2801 SIOUX FALL,SD.57103
KLEIN 202 225 3026 BOCA RATON,FL.33431
SIMPSON 202 225 5531 BOISE,ID.83702
BIGGERT 202 225 3515 WILLOWBROOK,IL.60527
KANJORSKI 202 225 6511 SCRANTON,PA.18503
KISSELL 202 225 3715 CONCORD,NC.28027
KOSMAS 202 225 2706 ORLANDO,FL.32826
GORDON 202 225 4231 COOKEVILLE,TN.38501
VISCLOSKY 202 225 2461 MERRILLVILLE,IN.46410
KAGEN 202 225 5665 APPLETON,WI.54911
ARCURI 202 225 3665 AUBURN,NY.13021
SPACE 202 225 6265 DOVER,OH.44622
STUPAK 202 225 4735 ALPENA,MI.49707
ADLER 202 225 4765 TOMS RIVER,NJ.08753
BISHOP 202 225 3826 CORAM,NY.11727
BOCCIERI 202 225 3876 CANTON,OH.44702
BOSWELL 202 225 3806 DES MOINES,IA.50309
CONNOLLY 202 225 1492 WOODBRIDGE,VA.22192
COOPER 202 225 4311 NASHVILLE,TN.37219
COSTELLO 202 225 5661 BELLEVILL,IL.62221
BEAN 202 225 3711 SPRINGFIELD,IL.62703
HOLDEN 202 225 5546 TEMPE,AZ.
DRIEHAUS 202 225 2216 CINCINNATI,OH.45202
ETHERRIDGE 202 225 4513 CLAYTON,NC.27520
FOSTER 202 225 2976 DIXON,IL.61021
GIFFORD 202 225 2542 TUCSON,AZ.85732 "yes"
HALL 202 225 5441 CARMEL,NY.10512
HALVORSON 202 225 3635 JOLIET,IL.60432
HIMES 202 225 5541 BRIDGEPORT,CT.06604
HODES 202 225 5206 KEENE,NH.03431
KILDEE 202 225 3611 FLINT,MI.48502
KILROY 202 225 2015 COLUMBUS,OH.43212
KIRKPATRICK 202 225 2315 PRESCOTT,AZ.86303
LARSON 202 225 2265 HARTFORD,CT.06106
LIPINSKY 202 225 5701 LAGRANGE,IL.60525
LOEBSACK 202 225 6576 IOWA CITY,IA.52240
MICHAUD 202 225 6306 BANGOR,ME.04401
MITCHELL 202 225 2190 SCOTTSDALE,AZ.85251
OBERSTAR 202 225 6211 DULUTH,MN.55802
PETERS 202 225 5802 TROY,MI.48084
POMEROY 202 225 2611 BISMARCK,ND.58501
RUPPERBERGER 202 225 3061 TIMONIUM,MD.21093
SCHAUER 202 225 6276 JACKSON,MI.49202
SCHWARTZ 202 225 6111 PHILADELPHIA,PA.19135
SCOTT 202 225 2939 JONESBORO,GA.30236
SHEA-PORTER 202 225 5456 ROCHESTER,NH.03866
SKELTON 202 225 2876 LEBANON,MO.65536
SPRATT 202 225 5501 ROCK HILL,SC.29730
TANNER 202 225 4714 JACKSON,TN.38301
TEAGUE 202 225 2365 HOBBS,NM.88240 "yes"
TITUS 202 225 3252 LOS VEGAS,NV.89123
VANHOLLEN 202 225 5341 ROCKVILLE,MD.20850
WALZ 202 225 2472 ROCHESTER,MN.55901
WILSON 202 225 5705 IRONTON,OH.44406
YARMUTH 202 225 5401 LOUISVILLE,KY.40202 voted no in past
SHERMAN 202 225 5911 SHERMAN OAKS,CA.91403
BISHOP 202 225 3631 ALBANY,GA.31701
BOYD 202 225 5235 TALLAHASSEE,FL.32317
Senate List:
BARRASSO 202 224 6441 CASPER,WY.82602 "no"
BINGAMAN 202 224 5521 SACRAMENTO,CA.95834 "yes"
BROWN,SC. 202 224 4543 BOSTON,MA02203 "no"
BROWN,SH. 202 224 2315 CLEVELAND,OH.44114
CANTWELL 202 224 3441 SEATTLE,WA.98174
CARDIN 202 224 4524 BALTIMORE,MD.21201 "yes"
CARPER 202 224 2441 DOVER,DE.19904
CASEY 202 224 6324 SCRANTON,PA.18503
CONRAD 202 224 2043 MINOT,ND.58701
CORKER 202 224 3344 NASHVILLE,TN.37203
ENSIGN 202 224 6244 RENO,NV.89501
FEINSTEIN 202 224 3841 FRESNO,CA.93721 "yes"
GILLIBRAND 202 224 4451 NEW YORK,NY 10017 "yes"
HATCH 202 224 5251 PROVO,UT84601 "no"
HUTCHISON 202 224 5922 ABILENE,TX.79602 "no"
KLOBACHAR 202 224 3244 MINNEAPOLIS,MN.55415 "yes"
KOHL 202 224 5653 MILUAKEE,WI.53203
KYL 202 224 4521 TUCSON,AZ.85704
LIEBERMAN 202 224 4041 HARTFORD,CT.06103 "yes"
LUGAR 202 224 4814 EVANSVILLE,IN.47708 "yes"
MANCHIN 202 224 3954 CHARLESTON,WV.25304"yes"
McCASKILL 202 224 6154 COLUMBIA,MO.63703"no"
MENENDEZ 202 224 4744 NEWARK,NJ.07102 "yes"
NELSON,BEN 202 224 6551 OMAHA,NE.68154"no"
NELSON,BILL 202 224 5274 TAMPA,FL.33602 "yes"
SANDERS 202 224 5141 BRATTLEBORO,VT.05301"yes"
SNOWE 202 224 5344 AUGUSTA,ME.04330
STABENOW 202 224 4822 DETROIT,MI.48226
TESTER 202 224 2644 HELENA,MT.59601"no"
WEBB 202 224 4024 NORTON,VA.24273
WHITEHOUSE 202 224 2921 PROVIDENCE,RI.02903
WICKER 202 224 6253 JACKSON,MS.39201"no"
BAUCAS 202 224 2651 BOZEMAN,MT.59715
BROWNBACK 202 224 2523 WICHITA,KS.67209
COLLINS 202 224 2523 LEWISTON,ME.04240
DORGAN 202 224 2551 FARGO,ND.58106
LANDRIEU 202 224 5825 BATON ROUGE,LA70801
MURKOWSKI 202 224 6665 FAIRBANKS,AK.99701
PRYOR 202 224 2353 LITTLEROCK,AR.72201
DANIEL 202 224 6361 HONOLULU,HI.96850

There are way too many yes votes on this list please call, don't stop! PLEASE!