HRAP 2

The Dream Act/The Student Adjustment Act

WHAT?’S THE PROBLEM?

* Undocumented youth do not qualify for financial aid for college and have to pay out-of-state tuition in public universities, MAKING COLLEGE INACCESSIBLE TO IMMIGRANT YOUTH.
* There are 50,000 TO 65,000 undocumented youth who have been living in the United States for 5 or more years, 1/10 of those reside in NYC.
* Despite this fact, these young people have no way of gaining legal immigration status and therefore many are unable to go to college with their friends and classmates.
* Immigrant families pay taxes and deserve equal opportunity to an education
* These students have worked hard, played by the rules, and have been successful in their schools, communities, and families. We should reward them for doing the right thing.

WHAT?’S THE SOLUTION?

* THE DREAM ACT! … Legislation that would grant Undocumented Students permanent residency in order to go to college. Those who qualify for this legislation must:
o Have been in the country for more than 5 years
o Get a high school diploma or GED
o Have good moral character
o Be actively pursuing college
* Last year the House and Senate came within votes of passing this important legislation
* This year we have a very good chance of getting it passed. The Senate and the White House have said they support the bill. We need to keep the pressure on them, and convince all our representatives.

WHO BENEFITS FROM THE DREAM ACT?

¸ WE ALL DO!
¸ With a college education affordable to these students, our communities, states, and nation would reap significant benefits, including: reduced high school dropout rates; savings in criminal justice system and public benefits costs; and increased revenue from taxes paid by these educated immigrants.
¸ The fiscal contributions of these immigrants would pay back our education investment within 3-4 years of their working, by conservative estimates.

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