Southern Baptist leader wants ‘clean’ DREAM Act for illegal immigrants - Page 2

Originally Posted by Boulevard

My parents don't really give a damn. They work in the private sector. They want the DREAM Act to pass and are willing to wait for CIR if the 'clean' DA were to pass first.

Guys, this article means that we really need to pressure our champ, Durbin, to improve the way the DA is written, urging him to listen to the advice from these pious leaders and the speakers who offered ideas on how to better the DA at the Senate hearing. If Durbin were to do this and combine the DA with an enforecement measure, I am certain the DA would have a high likelihood of becoming a reality this year.

Originally Posted by MIdreamer

My parents are around 55 years old. Lets say after ten years of waiting, I can START to apply for citizenship, which will probably take 1 or 2 years. After I become a citizen and want to petition my parents, they have to go back to their country of birth and serve a 10 years ban and start the process of coming to U.S. which is not guaranteed. How old will they be when they finally get their paper?

Originally Posted by MIdreamer

Many parents are EWI. They have to return to their country of birth to fix their paper.

Originally Posted by TexasDreamy

Are there any actual stats as to how many people are EWI in the US? I know the stats say that less than 50% of the illegals in the US are from Mexico and not all mexican illegals are EWI. I imagine that it's pretty damn hard to be an EWI if you're not from Mexico or Canada.