Most Dreamers are 25 and over. They've lived in the shadows the longest and most of them already have degrees or a career. To cap the age at 25 would be a total disservice to all of us. It leaves out those who suffered the most and who is most deserving.

Once any immigration measure passes, to pass a second one is next to impossible for a decade. Republicans will get what they want - a small group of 200,000 non-voting Hispanics who won't hurt them during the elections while doing away with immigration reform for another decade. Democrats are spineless enough to go along with this.

I will qualify either way, but we should not compromise with 25. Do we want to legalize 200,000 people in sacrifice of 2 million or more? This is no way to earn power to our status in the long run.