Eight Reasons to Pass DREAM Act as a Standalone Bill IMMEDIATELY

http://immigration.change.org/blog/view/8_reasons_to_pass_the_dream_act_as_a_standalone_immediately

Thank you Prerna! I love it so much!!
This article is absolutely right. So many people don't realize the good a bill such as DREAM would bring to this country. People need to be more humane.
AND YES, WE ARE TIRED OF THE STUPID FINGER POINTING GOING ON IN CONGRESS. WE ARE NOT ABOUT TO LOSE OUR YOUTH WAITING FOR GREEDY OLD PEOPLE SITTING IN THEIR HIGH CHAIRS FINISH THEIR ENDLESS BICKERING SO THAT WE CAN LIVE!!!! WE ARE HUMANS TOO, YOU KNOW!! WE HAVE RIGHTS TOO, YOU KNOW!!
DREAM needs to be a standalone right now. We do not have to wait and lose our youth because of others' mistakes. WE ARE ONLY YOUNG ONCE.

"3. Advancing the DREAM Act breaks the current logjam in Congress and serves as a litmus test.

Dreamers (those eligible for the benefits of the DREAM Act) are tired of the finger-pointing in Congress. One week, White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emmanuel is to blame while another week, Senator Lindsey Graham (R-N.C.) is throwing a tantrum. But the DREAM Act has support across party lines and it can be the starting point of discussion and even the litmus test for other reform."

And this one is for people who are in serious need of reeducation.

"8. Advancing the DREAM Act should teach people about the many ways in which the system does not work, especially for young people.

Most American citizens think that getting legal status is as simple as getting in line. Try telling that to an undocumented youth who waited in line for over 20 years only to "age-out" upon turning 21 and told to go to the back of the line and wait another 15 years (Matter of Wang). It makes little sense, but it happens in thousands of cases: once an immigrant youth turns 21, s/he is no longer considered an immediate relative of her parents and siblings. And once someone is out of status in this country, s/he cannot simply adjust status. For many who want to gain legal residency, the DREAM Act is the only answer that makes sense."

But please read the whole article.

Thank you!