DREAM Act

11/29/12 AILA Doc. No. 12032175. Congress, Students & Schools

The Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act (DREAM) is a bipartisan proposal that would provide a conditional path to legal permanent residence for certain unauthorized youth who, as children, were brought to the U.S. To qualify they must complete high school, demonstrate good moral character, and complete at least two years of higher education or serve for at least two years in the U.S. military, among other criteria

2013 Immigration Reform Resources

AILA/AIC Summary of DREAM Act Section in S.744 (AILA Doc. No. 13092544)
07/23/13 House Judiciary Hearing on DREAMers: “Addressing the Immigration Status of Illegal Immigrants Brought to the United States as Children.” (AILA Doc. No. 13071745)

On 12/18/10, the Senate failed on a motion to invoke cloture on the DREAM Act (H.R. 5281) by a 55-41 vote. The failed vote meant that the DREAM Act would not progress any further in the Senate.

AILA Press Statements & Correspondence

AILA Welcomes Introduction of DREAM Act in Congress, a press release from May 2011 (AILA Doc. No. 11051160)

Reports

Dems face tricky immigration choice from The Hill
Investing in the American Dream: The DREAM Act Would Allow Undocumented Youth to Give Back to America a report from the Immigration Policy Center
The DREAM Act: Creating Economic Opportunities a report from the Immigration Policy Center
Basic Facts about In-State Tuition for Undocumented Immigrant Students from the National Immigration Law Center

Additional Resources

The AILA Dream Defenders program (AILA Doc. No. 11080268)