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tazzygirl -> RE: Republicans block bill to lift military gay ban (9/22/2010 10:02:55 AM)
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And my issue is that, unlike Mr Gomez, his kids had no choice. They were brought here much like someone who was abducted and brought here. The Dream Act recognizes that, and the fact that these kids have aclimated to the American way of life.
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This bill would provide certain inadmissible or deportable alien students
who graduate from US high schools,
who are of good moral character,
arrived in the U.S. as minors,
and have been in the country continuously for at least five years prior to the bill's enactment,
the opportunity to earn conditional permanent residency.
The alien students would obtain temporary residency for a six year period.
Within the six year period, a qualified student must have
"acquired a degree from an institution of higher education in the United States or [have] completed at least 2 years, in good standing, in a program for a bachelor's degree or higher degree in the United States,"
or have "served in the uniformed services for at least 2 years and, if discharged, [have] received an honorable discharge."[1]
"Any alien whose permanent resident status is terminated [according to the terms of the Act] shall return to the immigration status the alien had immediately prior to receiving conditional permanent resident status under this Act." [2]
These kids did not come here on their own. They committed no crime. They broke no rules. To compare them to adults who have committed the crime of illegal immigration is wrong, no matter how you look at it. This law is a good thing, requiring them to earn their right to remain here, in my opinion. You are certainly within your rights to disagree, but dont try and insist they broke the rules. They did not.
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