Dream act text

Ianus · Ianus

Those who would like to see the full Dream act text can see it here if it isn't up on the government website yet.

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(d) Details of Petition.--

(1) CONTENTS OF PETITION.--Each petition for an alien under subsection (c)(1) shall contain information to permit the Secretary of Homeland Security to determine whether each of the following requirements is met:
(A) The alien has demonstrated good moral character during the entire period the alien has been a conditional permanent resident.
(B) The alien is in compliance with section 4(a)(1)(C).
(C) The alien has not abandoned the alien's residence in the United States. The Secretary shall presume that the alien has abandoned such residence if the alien is absent from the United States for more than 365 days, in the aggregate, during the period of conditional residence, unless the alien demonstrates that alien has not abandoned the alien's residence. An alien who is absent from the United States due to active service in the uniformed services has not abandoned the alien's residence in the United States during the period of such service.
(D) The alien has completed at least 1 of the following:
(i) The alien has acquired a degree from an institution of higher education in the United States or has completed at least 2 years, in good standing, in a program for a bachelor's degree or higher degree in the United States.
(ii) The alien has served in the uniformed services for at least 2 years and, if discharged, has received an honorable discharge.
(E) The alien has provided a list of each secondary school (as that term is defined in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801)) that the alien attended in the United States.
(2) HARDSHIP EXCEPTION.--
(A) IN GENERAL.--The Secretary of Homeland Security may, in the Secretary's discretion, remove the conditional status of an alien if the alien--
(i) satisfies the requirements of subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of paragraph (1);
(ii) demonstrates compelling circumstances for the inability to complete the requirements described in paragraph (1)(D); and
(iii) demonstrates that the alien's removal from the United States would result in exceptional and extremely unusual hardship to the alien or the alien's spouse, parent, or child who is a citizen or a lawful permanent resident of the United States.
(B) EXTENSION.--Upon a showing of good cause, the Secretary of Homeland Security may extend the period of conditional resident status for the purpose of completing the requirements described in paragraph (1)(D).

(e) Treatment of Period for Purposes of Naturalization.--For purposes of title III of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1401 et seq.), in the case of an alien who is in the United States as a lawful permanent resident on a conditional basis under this section, the alien shall be considered to have been admitted as an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence and to be in the United States as an alien lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence. However, the conditional basis must be removed before the alien may apply for naturalization.

The in-state tuition option is in & the age limit is NOW at 35.

Sonawabich · Sonawabich

Thank you so much!

EsoJ17 · EsoJ17

Thank you!! Great to know that the age limit is now 35 a lot of more people are now affected by this legislation maybe this translate to more support!

8-bitPanda · 8-bitPanda

Now I'm excited. Thanks for posting!

TheGift · TheGift

Thank you for posting this.

Swim19 · Swim19

Last time DREAM was introduced I did a post about inadmissibility

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is not inadmissible under paragraph (2), (3), (6)(E), or (10)(C) of section 212(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)); and
(ii) is not deportable under paragraph (1)(E), (2), or (4) of section 237(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1227(a));

Here's the link for those interested. The only difference is there was no (10) (c) so I'm adding that.

http://www.dreamact.info/forum/showt...ationality+Act

(10) (c)

(C) International child abduction.

(i) In general.-Except as provided in clause (ii), any alien who, after entry of an order by a court in the United States granting custody to a person of a United States citizen child who detains or retains the child, or withholds custody of the child, outside the United States from the person granted custody by that order, is inadmissible until the child is surrendered to the person granted custody by that order.

(ii) Exception.-Clause (i) shall not apply so long as the child is located in a foreign state that is a party to the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction.

lu001 · lu001

Thanks for the find Ianus, I've been waiting all day to take a peek at the text.

VJB2 · VJB2

Ianus, do you happen to think that the language of the bill includes a higher age limit, not only to include a few more people, but to use as a compromise to some senators that might say, "I won't vote for it because the age limit is too high", thus allowing a compromise with a decent age to happen again?

I think it might be common sense, but I might've missed something elsewhere.

Ianus · Ianus

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Originally Posted by VJB2

Ianus, do you happen to think that the language of the bill includes a higher age limit, not only to include a few more people, but to use as a compromise to some senators that might say, "I won't vote for it because the age limit is too high", thus allowing a compromise with a decent age to happen again?

I think it might be common sense, but I might've missed something elsewhere.

That is quite plausible considering the 'mood' of the average Republican right now.Certainly the party of "no" or "I can't.....".

VJB2 · VJB2

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Originally Posted by Ianus

That is quite plausible considering the 'mood' of the average Republican right now.Certainly the party of "no" or "I can't.....".

Yeah, I suppose it makes sense for a senator to say, "Lower it by five or ten years and maybe, MAYBE.." Though it would be great if that did not happen, it's definately something the evil ones likely have in their mind. I'M LOOKING AT YOU VITTER AND/OR SESSIONS.

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