Dreamers spurn Obama - Page 6

Originally Posted by Kevin1is7lucky

Evil doesn't stop. I never stop. :P

Originally Posted by h3wlett

The very pessimistic part of me says to prepare for a life that does not involve living in the U.S. That is, finish your degree here in the United States and plan for a life in another country. If you aren't in college now, don't bother wasting your money. Save for the plane ticket out of here.

This is hard for me to swallow, as, like many of you, I view the United States as my country (came here when I was a few months old).

However, this is the most rational approach to take to our situation.

I would also suggest that we do not get caught up in the political process surrounding the DREAM Act as there is ample evidence that calling senators and representatives doesn't make an ounce of difference. Our life stories, no matter how sympathetic they may sound, are not persuasive enough for those that will always hate us. It's nice when Durbin testifies on record by retelling our stories, but our plight, no matter how desperate and worthy it is of people's empathy, just isn't enough to break a filibuster.

As I stated before, the most realistic scenario for any sort of relief will likely come through executive decisions. That is, upon Obama's reelection (he will 100% get reelected) USCIS may implement some changes regarding the ability of DREAM Act eligible youth to adjust status (without having to be covered by 245 (i) ). Durbin has asked Napolitano to consider granting DREAMers employment authorization (especially with regard to those DREAMers whose deportation cases have been closed due to the Morton memo).