louislbest
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The following is a list of specific requirements one would need in order to qualify for the current version of the DREAM Act.
-Must have entered the United States before the age of 16 (i.e. 15 and younger)
-Must have been present in the United States for at least five (5) consecutive years prior to enactment of the bill
-Must have graduated from a United States high school, or have obtained a GED, or have been accepted into an institution of higher education (i.e. college/university)
-Must be between the ages of 12 and 35 at the time of application
-Must have good moral character
I came to the United States when I was a 9 year old as a F-2, and my mother was a F-1. I went to public elementary/middle/high school here, while my mother was obtaining her Bachelors, Masters, and PHD. I switched to F-1 when I came to college (age 18) and I'm currently a senior (age 22, engineering major at a prestigious institution) looking to graduate in May 2014. So through 14 years, I have been under legal status the whole time. And being qualified for the dream act would make it so much easier for me to get a job, so that I wouldn't have to go through H/EB visa processes(extremely complicated), and let the companies know that I can work without the complications.
But for this current immigration reform, more specifically the Dream Act, it seems like the main argument point for the Dreamers illegal immigrant children is that they were too young, and had no choice nor knowledge of their situations at the time, and most of them had to follow their parents. So they argue that they need a new shot at their life.
However, it seems like I wouldn't qualify for this Dream Act just because I was maintaining my legal status and following the complicated and strict law throughout 14 years. Well, I can make the same argument that I had to follow my parent to the United States because I had no choice.
I feel like it just isn't right prioritizing the illegal immigrants in front of the legal immigrants who followed and obeyed the law, it's just a ***** slap to the legals who have worked so hard and so close to achieving their goal, yet so far.
Is there any chance that I can qualify for the dream act?
-Must have entered the United States before the age of 16 (i.e. 15 and younger)
-Must have been present in the United States for at least five (5) consecutive years prior to enactment of the bill
-Must have graduated from a United States high school, or have obtained a GED, or have been accepted into an institution of higher education (i.e. college/university)
-Must be between the ages of 12 and 35 at the time of application
-Must have good moral character
I came to the United States when I was a 9 year old as a F-2, and my mother was a F-1. I went to public elementary/middle/high school here, while my mother was obtaining her Bachelors, Masters, and PHD. I switched to F-1 when I came to college (age 18) and I'm currently a senior (age 22, engineering major at a prestigious institution) looking to graduate in May 2014. So through 14 years, I have been under legal status the whole time. And being qualified for the dream act would make it so much easier for me to get a job, so that I wouldn't have to go through H/EB visa processes(extremely complicated), and let the companies know that I can work without the complications.
But for this current immigration reform, more specifically the Dream Act, it seems like the main argument point for the Dreamers illegal immigrant children is that they were too young, and had no choice nor knowledge of their situations at the time, and most of them had to follow their parents. So they argue that they need a new shot at their life.
However, it seems like I wouldn't qualify for this Dream Act just because I was maintaining my legal status and following the complicated and strict law throughout 14 years. Well, I can make the same argument that I had to follow my parent to the United States because I had no choice.
I feel like it just isn't right prioritizing the illegal immigrants in front of the legal immigrants who followed and obeyed the law, it's just a ***** slap to the legals who have worked so hard and so close to achieving their goal, yet so far.
Is there any chance that I can qualify for the dream act?