It builds upon the American dream. Upon graduation from high school. thousands of talented young people find themselves without the legal status to obtain aid to attend college. The DREAM Act would give currently undocumented eligible young people the conditional legal status they need to allow them to obtain assistance to attend college or to join our military and eventually to obtain permanent legal residency and citizenship. Those who would benefit from the DREAM Act are young people we should be encouraging to follow their dreams. The status quo. in which our policies create barriers to advancement for so many young people who yearn to achieve and contribute. works to the disadvantage of the United States. Rather than barring young people from entering the American mainstream. we should strengthen our Nations future through increased participation in higher education and in the military. As the Senate prepares to take up the DREAM Act. I hope that those who opposed comprehensive immigration reform will pause to consider the very real benefits the DREAM Act will bring. Let the Senate do the right thing. endorse the DREAM Act and reinforce the American dream for all.
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