“Each
day I work. I dream of a better place for my son.”(Carlos Galindo “A Better
Life”). Is it not true that America is the “land of the free”? Where our
children and our children’s children can better their lives? Is it not true
that we want the best for our children and the future of America? Then why are
we restricting our future….our children. America is a nation built by immigrants.
Most of our ancestors came from all over the world many years ago to better our
future. Then why do we restrict education to those children who are not from
America, but have lived here for the majority of their life? The late Kennedy
(200) once said, “Whether you are citizens of America or citizens of the world,
ask of us the same high standards of strength and sacrifice which we ask of
you.” In America we should be able to have our children be able to do what they
please whether they were born here or not. With documents such as the Dream Act
it is bettering our country and our future. The Dream Act is a bill introduced
to congress in 2001 and again in 2009.
To qualify for the DREAM Act an applicant must adhere to several very
strict guidelines that include the following:
-The applicant must have entered the United States prior to their 16th birthday.
-The applicant must have been in the United States for at least 5 consecutive years prior to the bill passing.
-The applicant must have graduated from High School, obtained a GED or currently be enrolled in College, a Trade School or another type of Institution for Higher Learning.
-The applicant must currently be 30 and under at the time they are applying.
-The applicant must have good moral standing (no previous or current convictions).
-The applicant must have entered the United States prior to their 16th birthday.
-The applicant must have been in the United States for at least 5 consecutive years prior to the bill passing.
-The applicant must have graduated from High School, obtained a GED or currently be enrolled in College, a Trade School or another type of Institution for Higher Learning.
-The applicant must currently be 30 and under at the time they are applying.
-The applicant must have good moral standing (no previous or current convictions).
Robbing
the education of the children whose parents who risked their lives for their
children to have a better future is “un-American”. Imagine if your child was
told that they could not continue their schooling because of the fact that they
were not born in America. Martin Luther King once said, “Our destiny is tied up
with the destiny of America.”(180). the bill should be passed in order for the
destiny of America to be able to move forward. Our children are our future. We
need to be able to help them achieve and pursue the happiness they are entitled
to. Let us a create better tomorrow for
all of God’s children.
Feed back question
1. How was my thesis statement?
2.Was the thesis supported?
Work Cited
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conclusion?
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5.Write in a paragraph your stance on
the issue.
Ghatt, Jeneba. "In Defense of the
Failed Dream Act Immigration Bill." Washington Times Communities.
DREAM Act Deferred Action, 27 Sept. 2010. Web. 15 Nov. 2012. <http://communities.washingtontimes.com/neighborhood/politics-raising-children/2010/sep/27/defense-failed-dream-act-immigration-bill/>.
"What Is the Dream Act | Dream Act
2012 - Immigration and Reform Act." Dream Act 2012 Immigration and
Reform Act What Is the Dream Act Comments. N.p., 15 June 2012. Web. 15 Nov.
2012. <http://adreamact.com/what-is-the-dream-act/>.
"Letter From Birmingham City Jail (Excerpts)." By Martin Luther King, Jr. N.p., 2006. Web. 29 Nov. 2012. <http://teachingamericanhistory.org/library/index.asp?document=100>.
