Full Bipartisan Senate Immigration Reform Bill Has Been Released by Sen. @ChuckSchumer

http://www.schumer.senate.gov/forms/immigration.pdf

DREAM part in plain English:

Individuals who entered the U.S. before the age of 16 and who have completed high school or obtained a GED in the U.S. may register for RPI status through the DREAM Act. RPI status provides work and travel authorization, as well as ability to enlist in the military, but no federal benefits (Obamacare, federal loans or grants, etc). There is no age cap for the program. Individuals who received Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals are grandfathered into RPI status. DREAM RPIs are exempted from penalties and the triggers. Five years after registration, DREAM RPIs may apply for adjustment of status to Permanent Residency if they have completed at least 2 years in an institution of higher education or 4 years in the military; their time in RPI status will count towards eligibility for naturalization, allowing them to become citizens immediately after receiving their green card. Children under age 16 have a five year path to citizenship and are exempted from certain requirements. The bill heightens child welfare protections to ensure parental rights are not terminated on the basis of a parent’s immigration status alone.