What is the DREAM Act?
The first version of the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act was introduced in 2001. In part because of the publicity around that bill, young undocumented immigrants have been referred to as “Dreamers.”
Will the DREAM Act pass in 2021?
Since 2001, the DREAM Act has never passed into law. But the DREAM Act’s most recent version was approved by the House of Representatives on March 18, 2021 and could go to a vote before the Senate.
What are the different versions of the DREAM Act?
There are two versions of the Dream Act currently before Congress: the Dream Act of 2021 (S. 264) and a version of the Dream Act that is incorporated into a larger bill known as the Dream and Promise Act of 2021 (H.R. 6). The Dream Act of 2021 was introduced on February 4, 2021 in the Senate by Senators Dick Durbin and Lindsey Graham.
What are the requirements to qualify for the DREAM Act?
Under this version of the DREAM Act, immigrants could qualify in part, by meeting the following requirements: Be between the ages of 12 and 35 at the time the Law is enacted Arrived in the United States before the age of 16 Resided continuously in the United States for at least 5 consecutive years since the date of their arrival
What are the requirements to be a Dream Act beneficiary?
The beneficiaries of the proposed DREAM Act would have had to meet the following requirements to qualify: Be inadmissible or deportable from the United States, or be in Temporary Protected Status (Sec. 3(b)(1)). They were younger than 18 years old on the date of their initial entry to the United States
How much will the DREAM Act cut the deficit?
According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, the DREAM Act in its current form will cut the deficit by $1.4 billion and increase government revenues by $2.3 billion over the next 10 years.