Provisions of the 2009 DREAM Act: amnesty for many under 35, huge loopholes, and more

There's a summary of the latest version of the DREAM Act here. It's not a general amnesty, but it appears to have loopholes that could allow at the least hundreds of thousands of illegal aliens to be legalized. Excerpts follow.

If, after reading the link, you want to do something about this, the best way is to have an impact on the political career of one of its supporters. Having an impact on a supporter's political career will send a message to all the rest. Here's how to do it:

1. Go to a public appearance by someone who supports the bill.
2. Get video of you asking that supporter the question here. Really press them on that point.
3. Upload the video to video sharing sites and promote it.

Excerpts from the link, bolding added:

In essence, an illegal alien under the age of 35 who's been breaking federal immigration laws for the last five years, but has a high school diploma or GED and has been admitted (not attending) an institution of higher learning will get an Amnesty. Illegal aliens must also show that they were first brought into the country at the age of 16 or less, but the DREAM Act provides no system or method to verify whether or not the illegal aliens applying for lawful permanent resident status actually meet the requirements. A signed affidavit will suffice.

The Amnesty offered in the DREAM Act sets no numerical limits on how many illegal aliens may be granted Amnesty, and they do not count against the current annual Green Card limits. Furthermore, once granted permanent resident status, beneficiaries of the DREAM Act can then sponsor their relatives under current Chain Migration laws...

Thu, 04/02/2009 - 11:12 · · Importance: 6