Originally Posted by Dream becomes Reality

I'm glad you were able to overcome the obstacles you faced and have moved on to better things, I sincerely congratulate you and wish you all the best.

I'll give you a breakdown of the Dreamers; not all of us were brought here illegally or have parents that are illegal, how do I know? I'm one of them. Both parents are US Citizens but because of several immigration clauses and amendments, slow moving and long waiting lines, I continuously aged out of two different categories and my petition had to be shelved.

The Dream Act would have helped people in such positions out too, since the American immigration system failed them and let them fall through the cracks right from childhood into adulthood. We got in line and waited patiently for years and guess what? we ended up with NOTHING at the end. Even though we did our best to follow the right channels, it still didn't work in our favor. Leaving here would mean living all our LEGAL family behind to start a life alone elsewhere.

We all have unique situations and circumstances, it's not just black and white, there are some gray areas as well.