Immigrants: The Dream Act Should Pass

Immigration: The Dream Act Should Pass
ENC 1102 Project 3: Writing a Research Proposal

Purpose Statement: My research proposal paper will focus on the issue relating to “The Development, Relief, and Education for Minors Act, (The Dream Act)”; I’m proposing a settlement to congress to pass the act. I think that it is time for the congress make a decision on passing The Dream Act. This topic is problematic to the United States and is impacting many people in the struggle of becoming a legal resident of The United States; furthermore, be able to obtain a college degree. If “The Dream Act” becomes a law in the
United States, it would benefit both “the dreamers”, and our country economy. Everyone comes to America looking for the American Dreams, regardless of the legal status. The future of America is in the hands of our young students, they education should be the focus of everyone in favor of an educated America. We need to support those that are looking to better themselves and stop the agenizing uncertainty. Statement of Qualification: My own personal experience about being an illegal immigrant gives me an advantage on the topic.
Since my mother brought me to the United States when I was twelve and I had no legal documentation to be legally in the U.S. Furthermore, I have done my research to have better knowledge and statistic presently on The Dream Act through articles I found in the FIU library website, and the internet. After doing my research I definitely believe that the Congress has taken a significant amount of time coming to the decision of approving the act. I feel that it is time for an immigration reform; and “The Dream Act” should pass. Eventually, everyone is being affected by the Congress decision. The way I see it, is that the dreamers have the right to go to college and get an education like any citizen of The United States. Give illegal students the write to get an education rather than having more criminals out in our
streets. Review of Literature: I found many articles about “The Dream Act” some opposing the act but the majorities are in favor of passing the act.
I turn to my first resource the FIU Library website. I found several articles on Opposing Viewpoints; I also found articles on CQ Researchers, as well as in the internet about “The Dream Act”. An article I found on Gale, 2012 Opposing Viewpoints talks about the situation on the act and how big it’s the problem. I read that many of these innocent people can be deported without having any criminal records or having committed any violent act. The President of the United States Barrack Obama based most of his second presidential campaign by targeting Hispanic on immigration issues and promising a new immigration reform. He is in favor of a reform for illegal immigrants and also he is in favor of “The Dream Act” as is state in this article. He understands the importance of getting an education in your early years. It is significant for the president that the congress comes to consent about passing the act. There have been many attempted to passing the act, but all seemed to failed and stuck in the Congress. Every bill must be pass by Congress; nevertheless, president Obama impatiently in June of 2012, use his executive power and stated that the U.S. government would not deport any undocumented immigrants that entered the U.S before they were sixteen. Many States opposed to Obama’s decision and are refusing to provide any assistance to those
immigrants. In the other hand an article that I also found on Opposing Viewpoints, Gale 2010, title “Children of Illegal Aliens Should not go to college or Gain Legal Status”. According, to Yeh Ling-Ling immigrant of The United States and the “executive director of the Diversity Alliance for a Sustainable America”, oppose of passing “The Dream Act”. She states that is not a good choice to permit undocumented students immigrants to obtain legal resident, or to have in-state college tuition. She feels that this will only incentive undocumented immigrants to enter the U.S. Yeh, states that the act would affect the economy and affect the American Citizens. In another end, she is afraid that The Dream Act could have a political influence in coming years. Several leaders of the Democrat Party and the Republican Party in the Congress are in favor of passing the act. Unfortunately they cannot come to an agreement and we are hoping despite those against the act, that soon it becomes a law; for a better future and a more profitable America.

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