Obama pledges US immigration Dream Act reform on the QT

May 29 2009 by Gareth McConnell

Shouldn't every kid have a dream?

It seems like everyone is getting in on the DREAM Act!

On Monday, The Hill reported, “Senate Democrats might be close to 60 votes on a measure that would represent the first step towards immigration reform under President Obama,” and then yesterday, news of the most influential voice emerged from the obscure reaches of media.

“I support the Dream Act 100 per cent, in fact, I am fully committed to education, my administration has raised funds to be invested in education because I want more students to have the opportunity to go to college and have better access to resources such as scholarships and loan,” said President Barack Obama in a student radio interview.

Funny thing is, it’s reported the President stated this a week ago, to NYSYLC.org, a youth-led network representing high schools, colleges, communities of faith, and community based organizations committed to improving access to higher education and creating equal opportunity for immigrant youth and children of immigrants through leadership development and advocacy.

- WAY TO GO YOU GUYS!

What a shame the media hasn’t reported on this hot potato of US immigration reform as yet.

For anyone not familiar with US immigration reform in the form of the Dream Act, it more or less proposes giving undocumented students the right to earn US citizenship through a college degree or through serving time in the military - students must have a clean sheet and meet certain criteria for their US visa, so its not like they’re getting a meal ticket.

On the one side you have those who argue awarding illegal immigrants is wrong, on the other, it’s unfair to hold people back who had little or no say in a move to the USA in the first place.

“[Asking them] to remain in this country without an education or a right to work without taking advantage of the academic opportunities that this country offers,” is a blatant wrong President Obama stated he'd like to put right.

“In these times, these students are sons and daughters of the United States and it’s very likely that they will remain in this country,” he added.

“It is necessary that we obtain at least 60 votes in the Senate and a majority in the House of Representatives. This is something we still have to achieve,” Obama said.

GlobalVisas are proud supporters of the DREAM Act and wish the campaign every success in the coming weeks and months.

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