LEAP encourages the United States Congress to approve policies similar to the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act (DREAM Act). The DREAM Act is a federal bill (S.2205 in the Senate or HR 1275 in the House of Representatives) that would grant certain undocumented students temporary legal residency and would allow them to work towards permanent legal residency.
Passage of policies such as those contained in the DREAM Act is a logical next step for students, given passage of HB 1079 in 2003, which allows undocumented students to pay in-state tuition at our state colleges and universities.
The problem remains, however, even with college degrees, the valuable contributions that these high achieving students can make cannot fully be realized until they're granted legal residency.
To learn more about the DREAM Act, please visit the links below:
FAQs about the DREAM Act
Organizations and Individuals who Support the DREAM Act
How You Can Support the DREAM Act
News Editorials about the DREAM Act
