The DREAM Act

Here in the United States, there are many children that were brought illegally into this country and are considered illegal aliens but have lived most of their lives like the average American kid. Only when they are older do they realize the severity of their situations. They're at risk for deportation and cannot legally obtain a job, even though if they were to be deported they wouldn't have anything to go back to. They've been raised here and don't know any other way, not to mention the fact that their family is most likely here. I believe the DREAM Act would give these kids an opportunity to get on a path to gain citizenship through college or joining the military.

Through a business perspective, tax payers have already paid for much of their schooling, so it wouldn't be a good return on our investment to deport them. Also, because of the number of people that could take advantage of this, the number of college enrollment would increase as well as military enrollment. There's no doubt in my mind that this act would contribute to our economy.

This act would allow citizenship to the immigrants that have obtained a high school diploma, or GED that have been in the United States for at least 5 years or were under the age of 16 when they first entered the country, after they completed two years in a program for a bachelor’s degree or higher degree or served in the armed services for at least two years. I couldn't see a flaw in this act what so ever, because even if these immigrants were originally here illegally, they obviously have something to contribute to our country. After all isn't America a land of immigrants?