Is there a direct quote from the bill that can be used to verify the claim?
She will be more persuaded if she found out she was voting on a false idea, than if we just plead with her.
Here's a source:
http://politicalcorrection.org/factcheck/201011240002
Quote:
CLAIM: Despite Their Current Illegal Status, DREAM Act Aliens Will Be Given All The Rights That Legal Immigrants Receive — Including The Legal Right To Sponsor Their Parents And Extended Family Members For Immigration
FACT: Beneficiaries Of the DREAM Act Cannot Sponsor Members Of Their Extended Family
Quote:
DREAM Act Beneficiaries Cannot Sponsor Members Of Their Extended Family And Many Parents Will Be Ineligible For Sponsorship. According to the National Immigration Law Center:
MYTH: Beneficiaries of the DREAM can sponsor their relatives-the parents who brought them here illegally, any siblings left in the home country, and then aunts, uncles, cousins, and so on.
Even when DREAM beneficiaries attain citizenship, they can never sponsor their aunts/uncles or cousins. Immigration law doesn't allow it.
Many parents will be ineligible to adjust: Students who fulfill all of the requirements prescribed in the DREAM Act can adjust their status and eventually apply to become U.S. citizens. If they apply and become citizens, like other U.S. citizens, they can petition for their parents when they turn 21. However, if their parents originally entered the country without inspection, they will not be eligible to get relief. While parents who entered without inspection may apply for an immigrant visa at a consulate abroad, they will likely be barred from entering the U.S. for ten years if they have been unlawfully present in the U.S. for over six months.
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[National Immigration Law Center, accessed 11/23/10; emphasis original]
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