College Board supports Dream Act for US immigration reform
April 22 2009 by Gareth McConnell
There's a new American dream sweeping the nation that goes right to the heart of US politics. Backed with the support of McCain, Kerry, Rockefeller, Bloomberg and now the College Board, the Dream Act is gathering momentum.
The so-called Dream Act, will give the estimated 65,000 unregistered people graduating in the US every year a chance to become citizens through working in the military or studying in the US.
The College Board, made up of 5,400 schools, colleges and universities and serving seven million students and parents throughout the country and most famous for their SAT's’s believes that the graduates deserve the chance to become citizens and have proved themselves through succeeding in the schooling system.
"These are students who have gone through our K-12 system and have achieved in a very high manner," says Vice President, James Montoya.
The support is being shown following indications from President Obama that he will look at US immigration reform this year, including providing paths to US citizenship for long-term unregistered immigrants.
The Act would allow students who entered the country illegally at the age of 15 or below, and who have graduated from high school or received a GED, to US citizenship through studying at college for two years or through joining the military for two years. These students would also have the right to request some financial assistance.
A report from UCLA in 2007 says it estimates some 65,000 undocumented students graduate from high schools in the US each year.
Are you one of the thousands studying in the US without citizenship?What do you think about the 'Dream Act'? Do you think two years service in the military or studying to earn citizenship are good options for President Obama's plans for US immigration reform? Leave your comments on the Global Visas blog.
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