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Resolution
SUPPORTS THE DREAM ACT (S. 2075)
Whereas, The DREAM Act (S. 2075)
was introduced by Senators Durbin of Illinois,
Hagel of Nevada, and Lugar of Indiana, and is
pending before the 109th Congress;
and
Whereas,
the DREAM Act will provide for the adjustment of
immigration status to over 65,000 students
throughout the United States who presently are
undocumented; and
Whereas,
this legislation will provide for
legalization and a path towards citizenships for
students who entered into the U.S. before the
age of 16; and
Whereas,
the DREAM Act provides for
certain requirements to be met by students who
have a high school diploma or GED at time of
application for relief and be accepted into a
two- or four-year institution of higher
education; and
Whereas;
the DREAM Act would allow for a six year
“conditional status” of applicants during which
applicants must earn a college degree or serve
in the U.S. Armed Forces for at least two years,
THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED, that LULAC endorses and
supports passage of the DREAM Act, S. 2075.
Adopted this 1st day of July
2006.
Rosa Rosales
LULAC National President |
