Have you ever wondered what would happen if you were to get stopped by the police and turned over to immigration? Would you be sent back to your home country, separated from your family and friends, never to see them again? These are the very questions that have inspired the creation of Define American.

The Dream Act has been a very controversial issue for many years now. It is a federal government policy which does not allow undocumented immigrants to become citizens of the United States. Instead, they are required to return back to their country of origin or face criminal charges if they stay in America illegally.

This policy has been challenged by some people who argue that it violates human rights such as due process of law and equal protection under the law because they believe these policies discriminate against those who are not legal citizens. While others are fighting against this policy on behalf of their children who were born here but whose parents were not legal residents at the time of birth.

If you’re worried about how this could affect you or someone close to you, then don’t worry! The Dream Act allows undocumented immigrants who meet certain criteria (such as being brought into this country before age 16 years old) to apply for legal residency status without having any fear of deportation from our homeland. If approved, applicants

The Dream Act, short for Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors is a bill that, if passed, will give legal status to minors who are illegal immigrants. This will benefit all of us by giving these young people the opportunity to earn their citizenship.

Many conservative legislators and commentators decry the Dream Act as amnesty. But it’s not amnesty. Amnesties are unconditional pardons given to those who have broken the law. The Dream Act is not a pardon but a conditional path to citizenship. To qualify for the Dream Act you must:

1) Have been in the United States at least 5 years

2) Have graduated from high school or earned a GED

3) Not have committed any significant crimes (defined as a felony or three misdemeanors)

4) Currently be enrolled in college or enlist in the military (to earn permanent residence!)

If you do not meet these qualifications, then there is no benefit for you under this act!

Last year, the Dream Act was introduced in the Senate. This act will allow illegal immigrants who came to this country as children to become legal permanent residents if they go to college or join the military. The Dream Act has been around for many years and has been voted on several times, but until now, it hasn’t passed.

Lately it has gained a lot of support from President Obama and others. Obama supports the Dream Act because he thinks it gives young people a chance to succeed, just as his mother and grandmother had. He believes that these young people should not be punished for something their parents did when they were children. He also says that these young people are Americans at heart, and that we shouldn’t be deporting them.

With the increasing number of politicians declaring their candidacy for the 2012 presidential election, the hot topic of immigration reform is sure to take center stage. One issue that is likely to come up is the DREAM Act, a bill that would give illegal immigrants who came to the U.S. as children a chance to earn legal status if they graduate from high school and attend college or enlist in the military.

Introduced in Congress in 2001, The Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act is a bipartisan legislation that would provide certain illegal and deportable immigrant students who graduate from U.S. high schools an expedited path to citizenship. The Dream Act would cover immigrants who were brought into the country illegally before age 16, are younger than 35 today, have been in the United States for at least five consecutive years and graduated from an American high school or obtained a GED. It also requires that they be of “good moral character” and not have been convicted of a felony or major misdemeanor.

The DREAM Act has twice passed in the House but was blocked by Republicans in the Senate in 2010 after Democrats failed to muster 60 votes needed to prevent a Republican filibuster against it. Supporters of the DREAM Act say it will benefit both America and its undocumented

Dreamers are called such because of the DREAM Act which was first introduced in 2001. The DREAM Act has been introduced in Congress several times, but has not yet passed. In short, the DREAM Act would grant conditional permanent residency to undocumented immigrants who have lived in the U.S. since they were children if they graduate from high school and go on to college or serve in the military.

The number of unauthorized immigrants living in the United States has stabilized since the onset of the Great Recession in 2007. As of 2012, there were an estimated 11.2 million unauthorized immigrants living in the country, representing 3.7% of the nation’s population and more than double their 4% share (5 million) in 1990. The states with the largest shares of unauthorized immigrants are California (25%), Texas (16%), Florida (7%), New York (6%) and New Jersey (4%). [see: The State Of Immigration In The United States]

The vast majority of these young people grow up as Americans; studying in our schools, playing in our neighborhoods, pledging allegiance to our flag. They are Americans in their hearts, in their minds, in every single way but one: on paper. They were brought to this country by their parents – sometimes even as

In 2010, the DREAM Act was introduced in Congress. It was designed to provide a legal path for undocumented youth to achieve citizenship by going to college or joining the military. Although it did not pass, this bill has been reintroduced several times with different language, and has been adopted by several states.

It’s important to note that the DREAM Act is not the same thing as DACA. Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) is an immigration policy established under President Obama in 2012 that allows undocumented immigrants who entered the country as children to receive a renewable two-year period of deferred action from deportation and eligibility for a work permit. DACA does not provide legal status or a path to citizenship.