What I tried to do several years ago was to write a law to take into consideration these young people. It is called the DREAM Act. The DREAM Act was a part of this comprehensive immigration reform bill. Here is what it says: If you came to the United States before the age of 16. if you have lived in this country for at least 5 years. if you graduate from high school. and then if you will complete either 2 years of college or 2 years of service in the military. we will give you an opportunity for legal status in America. I have met these kidsyoung men and women. What a waste it would be to turn them away. Currently. that is all our law can doto say to them: If your parents were undocumented and illegal. you have no place in America. At a time when we are importing talent and labor from other places. why would we turn these young people away? First. they beat the odds. Only half. for example. of undocumented kids graduate from high school. These kids have to graduate from high school to even have a chance to become legal. Second. they are going to do more with their lives.
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Generalization about undocumented kids graduating high school.