Introduction
The DREAM Act is a bill giving legal status to certain undocumented immigrants brought to school as children in the United States. The bill has been submitted to Congress several times since 2001 but has never been passed (Johnson 214).
Proposals of the Dream Act
Both the 2021 Dream Act and the variants of the Dream Act contained in the larger bill called the 2021 Dream and Promise Act is now in front of Congress. Senators Dick Durbin and Lindsey Graham introduced the 2021 Dream Act in the Senate on February 4, 2021. In the previous two parliamentary sessions, the two senators provided the same law. Both laws will give Dreamers a way to citizenship. HR 6 also provides recipients of two humanitarian programs, Temporary Protection Status and Delayed Forced Departure, with a route to citizenship.
Arguments in Support of the Dream Act
First, the DREAM act provides a real path to citizenship for those who could not control their status. Parents, both officially and illegally, immigrate to the United States to provide better lives for their children. These young people often have little control over whether they come to the United States or what position they get. Second, it could put an end to the threatened deportation. The DREAM Act protects qualified individuals from deportation and allows them to focus on a better life.
Arguments against the Dream Act
To begin with, one of the cons of the DREAM Act is that the act reduces the interests of illegal immigrants. It reduces the importance of legal immigrants by giving them privileged status, even if they are brought here as children. Next, the act may stimulate illegal immigrants since the family may illegally immigrate to the United States if they believe that their young children may be given permanent status in the future. Changes in population influx can increase the number of illegal immigrants across national borders, making it difficult to secure communities and private property.
Conclusion
In conclusion, the DREAM act has both advantages and disadvantages concerning different sides, including immigrants, citizens, and US economics and policy. The act provides opportunities to obtain education for the immigrants and could stop the threatens regarding deportations. However, it has some drawbacks related to the possible increase in the number of illegal immigrants. Because it may have both positive and negative outcomes, the approval of the act is still in consideration.
Work Cited
Johnson, Adin. “The DREAM Act: Its Past and Future, Opposition, and the Media.” Social Justice & Equity Law Journal, vol. 2.1, 2018, pp. 216-247.