From Deseret News archives:
Revive the DREAM Act
Opponents of the act (which stands for Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors) say it rewards illegal behavior and is a first step to amnesty. This is the same sort of muddled thinking that killed a comprehensive immigration plan earlier this year.
What a travesty. Except for efforts to build a fence along the U.S.-Mexican border and step up enforcement efforts, immigration issues are no closer to solutions than it was a year ago. Unfortunately, far too many members of Congress have been persuaded by loud, anti-immigrant groups whose "solutions" to the issues posed by illegal immigration are essentially "round 'em up, deport them and secure the border."
If only the issue was that simple.
The DREAM Act would have knocked down some of those barriers, which would enable these motivated young people and students to reach their full potential. Despite some senators' reservations about amnesty, Hatch correctly notes that the legislation was "narrowly tailored." Historically, Latinos have had significantly higher high school drop-out rates than their white peers. The act would be a powerful incentive to encourage motivated students to further their educational and citizenship pursuits.
Just as these young people need to pursue their dreams, America, with its perilously low unemployment rate, needs motivated young people in its workforce and its armed services.
Sens. Hatch and Durbin and 50 other members of the U.S. Senate have captured that vision. We hope they will continue to pursue this legislation, which would be a boon to certain individuals and the nation as a whole.
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