WE MUST STOP THE DREAM ACT!

I realize we have several key bills to tackle. However, we must not lose sight of the Dream Act. The proponents of this bill are well organized and extremely determined to receive yet another tax-funded benefit for the illegals.

They have garnered support from many in Congress, and if we don't take action, this bill, which is incorporated into the Defense bill, WILL pass.

Members of the Dream Act Portal Forum are now sending sob story letters to Oprah Winfrey in hopes of gaining sympathy and national support. We are all aware of Oprah's clout.

Their poster child, Juan Gomez, has met with members of Congress and has had his and his family's deportation orders extended. He has also requested to be featured on Oprah, and is now awaiting response from the show.

I don't know Oprah's stance on illegal immigration, but I do know she tends to be compassionate, and may be swayed by the sob stories. Some are even hoping for scholarships or other forms of contributions personally from Oprah.

We cannot afford to ignore this crucial bill.

PLEASE STOP THE DREAM ACT!!!


Dream Act (Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2007)

S.774
Title: A bill to amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to permit States to determine State residency for higher education purposes and to authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain alien students who are long-term United States residents and who entered the United States as children, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] (introduced 3/6/2007) Cosponsors (25)
Related Bills: H.R.1221, H.R.1275
Latest Major Action: 3/6/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY AS OF:
3/6/2007--Introduced.

Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2007 or the DREAM Act of 2007 - Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to repeal the denial of an unlawful alien's eligibility for higher education benefits based on state residence unless a U.S. national is similarly eligible without regard to such state residence.

Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to cancel the removal of, and adjust to conditional permanent resident status, an alien who: (1) entered the United States before his or her sixteenth birthday, and has been present in the United States for at least five years immediately preceding enactment of this Act; (2) is a person of good moral character; (3) is not inadmissible or deportable under specified grounds of the Immigration and Nationality Act; (4) at the time of application, has been admitted to an institution of higher education, or has earned a high school or equivalent diploma; and (5) from the age of 16 and older, has never been under a final order of exclusion, deportation, or removal.

Sets forth the conditions for conditional permanent resident status, including: (1) termination of status for violation of this Act; and (2) removal of conditional status to permanent status.

Authorizes an alien who has satisfied the appropriate requirements prior to enactment of this Act to petition the Secretary for conditional permanent resident status.

Provides for: (1) exclusive jurisdiction; (2) penalties for false application statements; (3) confidentiality; (4) fee prohibitions; (5) higher education assistance; and (6) a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report respecting the number of aliens adjusted under this Act.

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