Sen. Marco Rubio: DREAM Act alternative coming soon. - Page 5

Originally Posted by gunit

anything less than a green card is unacceptable in my eyes because it does not offer a path to citizenship; therefore, we are still 2 class citizen.

if i were a senator, i would fail any bill that does not offer a path to citizenship.
we deserve better ! we been here most of our life!

Originally Posted by Smooth

Dude, we could accept that bill temporarily. We could then pressure congress for changes later on.

Originally Posted by gunit

anything less than a green card is unacceptable in my eyes because it does not offer a path to citizenship; therefore, we are still 2 class citizen.

if i were a senator, i would fail any bill that does not offer a path to citizenship.
we deserve better ! we been here most of our life!

Originally Posted by gunit

so we get temp status while some people who exploit u.s immigrant loophole( people who come to u.s just to get married to u.s citizen) can get a green card?. And
these people have been in u.s less than us.
we deserve better than them because we broke no rule.

Originally Posted by h3wlett

While I agree with many of the sentiments shared about taking anything we can get in order to at least be able to work and further our education, there are MAJOR problems with Marco Rubio's planned DREAM Act that highlight not only constitutional shortcomings but also his utter lack of understanding of the immigration system and current immigration laws.

His bill is predicated on the idea that "You can legalize someone's status," he says, "without placing them on a path toward citizenship."

Currently, there are only a few ways in which current immigration laws do just that. Temporary Protective Status, Temporary Work Permits, and Conditional Permanent Residency all come to mind.

However, Rubio's version seeks to enable potential beneficiaries to apply to college and enlist in the military.

If one enlists in the military, he or she, even by just completing basic training, is eligible to apply for citizenship. It shares the same shortcomings as the ARMS Act which I detailed in this past post.

Most importantly of all is that Rubio's bill would be as this MSNBC article put it, a "DREAM Act without the DREAM." It seeks to make him appear more credible on the political stage given that he hasn't done anything during his term.

The republicans want to limit the current DREAM Act all on the basis that they fear that one day potential DREAM Act beneficiaries will be able to sponsor their family members upon earning their citizenship. In other words, they are upset that DREAMers who become citizens will have the same rights as other citizens. Hence, these watered-down DREAM Act bills seek to create "a newly invented third class status."

Originally Posted by Dream becomes Reality

How about they shelve the Dream Act for now and instead get rid of the 3-10 year bar for all Dreamers? That way people can visit their home countries and apply for student visas, work visas, or so that those that already have pending applications can proceed to adjust their statuses? Or am I asking for too much?

Originally Posted by ICONDE09

They are actually working on something like that right now. Oboma's administration announced something about that like a month ago. Look it up on google.

Originally Posted by ICONDE09

They are actually working on something like that right now. Oboma's administration announced something about that like a month ago. Look it up on google.

Originally Posted by Dream becomes Reality

I believe the type that the Obama Administration has in mind would only help out immediate relatives of US Citizens such as spouses, parents and children under 21. That's not enough, and not a lot of Dreamers fall into that category.