Up till now I have been leaning toward the Dream Act as ...well, not too bad. If it were as described and as originally written, it just might not be too bad. I have a relative, from Columbia SA, that gained citizenship through serving 20 years in the US Army and US Marine Corps. He was a loyal and dedicated soldier. He earned a college degree. He earned his citizenship.
But I have recently been made aware of several BAD things in the "new" Dream Act. Several addons...etc. The information did not come from some anti Hispanic group, it came from:
ConservativeHispanics.Org
Following is the full copy of what they sent me to tell me why they, Hispanics, feel the dream act has been betrayed by after the fact modifications. After this very revealing post I asked them if I could post it verbatim to my blog site and they responded in the affirmative, so here it is:
This Dream Act version is bad for America and Hispanics.
The Conservative Hispanic Society states that Senate Bill 3827, the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2010, is bad for America and the Hispanic community. The liberals who authored the current version of the Dream Act have turned a much needed bill into a political proposal that merely appeals to the small left-wing of the Hispanic community.
This version of the Dream Act is not the Dream Act that many Hispanics and Conservatives have supported over the years. This version has several dangerous changes and additions in the language of the bill.
CHS opposes major language changes that include the addition of the GED requirement as a condition of temporary status. The addition of the GED requirement does not promote staying in school, graduating high school and will actually contribute to increase the already high Hispanic dropout rates across the country. Legal residence should be a reward for staying and completing high school first. That one action alone goes a long way in showing the dedication of the undocumented alien to being a productive member of American society.
Another major language change that CHS opposes in this version of the Dream Act is removing military service with “uniformed service.” The term "uniformed services" means—
(A) the armed forces;
(B) the commissioned corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; and
(C) the commissioned corps of the Public Health Service.
CHS believes there is no better way to show loyalty to your adopted country by serving in the US military. Changing the language to say uniformed gives too much latitude for Congress or the President to “uniform” the Peace Corp or the Job Corp and cheapen the intent of giving resident status to undocumented aliens that sacrifice for our county through military service.
Furthermore, CHS strongly believes that the bill should include automatic permanent resident status to any temporary alien serving in the US military that is awarded the Purple Heart or injured in combat while on active duty. Language from prior Dream Act versions requiring an 8 year military contract with at least 2 years active duty must also be placed back into the bill.
In addition, there is language such as the section says that it’s “OK” if a minor illegal immigrant has committed a crime before the law’s enactment, as long as they have not continued to commit crimes. It also forgives crimes committed by an undocumented alien before the age of 16 and allows them to apply for the Dream Act. Any crime committed that would disqualify a US citizen from being a teacher in a public school should also result in automatic deportation.
Lastly, the addition of the “Waiver Eligibility” section has language that is too vague and gives too much discretion to the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. According to the current language, the DHS secretary could waive or grant extensions to everyone or anyone arbitrarily, at will, and without Congressional or judicial oversight. CHS believes this language should be strengthened to avoid blanket amnesty or misuse by the executive branch of government.
The Conservative Hispanic Society also recognizes that even a perfect Dream Act bill only solves ONE issue created by America’s lawmakers, who have been unwilling to do the hard work to secure our border and fix our broken immigration system. It is our hope that while considering the Dream Act modifications as proposed by CHS, Congress justifies their tax payer funded salary by securing our southern border and creating a system that eliminates illegal immigration into the United States through additional legislation.
Jim Isbell
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