We all have an immediate and great opportunity to put our values into practice on the Federal level. Right now, members of Congress are planning to bring the Development, Relief, and Education For Alien Minors (DREAM) Act up for a vote and your voice is needed to make this happen.
The Dream Act would provide an earned legal pathway to citizenship for undocumented youth who pursue higher education or serve in the U.S. military. This bill exemplifies the core social work values of human rights, freedom from discrimination and social justice.
Many of these immigrant youth grow up without even knowing that they do not have legal status-until they find out they cannot attend college or work or join the military. Students who would be eligible for the DREAM act have already been raised and educated in the United States. By allowing them to gain legal citizenship, to continue their education or to serve in the military, and to work will give our country a huge return on this investment. The Congressional Budget Office determined that the DREAM Act will increase government revenues by $2.3 Billion over 10 years and result in a net reduction in the deficit of $1.4 Billion over the same period.
WHAT TO DO? Contact your Senators and Representatives in Congress and urge them to vote YES on the DREAM Act.
Learn more about the DREAM Act at:
Carol J. Trust
Carol J. Trust
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