8C - DREAM Act Informational Flyer1i~ihat vou can do:
- Call your federal
legislators and
urge them to
vote for the
DREAM Act
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~ Sign a pet~tion
~ Educate your
friends and
neighbors
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Information
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City of Boulder's tIuman
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Youth Opportunities
Advisory Board
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TI~IE PKOBLEM:
In Colorado, undocumented
immigrant students are not currently
eligible for public assistance to
attend college. Each year in the
United States, somewhere between
50,000 and 6b,000 students who
have been in the U.S. more than five
years graduate from high schools but
face limited prospects for completing
their education or worldng legally in
the United States. These students
include valedictorlans, honors
students and student leaders. Once
they leave the steps of their high
school, they face a harsh world,
unable to work or go onto htgher
education, as restricted by current
laws. In Colorado, it is estimated
that 1000 students are left each year
wIth limited prospects.
What is the Dream Act?
Biparttsan legislation pending in
Congress to address federal
barriers facing chtldren of
undocumented immigrants in
regards to education and work.
What Does the
Dream Act Do?
- Allow each state, instead
of the federal
government, to decide
which students qualify
for in-state tuition for
htgher education
- C~ive students the
opportunity to attend
college, or get a job,
then apply for legal
residency after s~
years, provlded that
they display good moral
character and have
attended college for
two years or served in
the military
Who Qualifies?
Undocumented immigrants
who have:
- Lived in the US for at
least Sve years
- Moved to the US before
1996
- C~raduated from high
school
Why should the
"Dream Act" be
passed?
Positive Fiscal Imaact
Reduce dropout rates,
resulting in savings in
crtminal Justice costs & use
of public benetits.
Faimess
Children oftentimes have no
say in coming to the US.
They should not be legally
prevented from accessing
the achievements they are
able to earn by their own
talent and hard work in the
land where they were ratsed
Reward Character
The people who will be
affected by this Act have
grown up against all odds,
and worked hard to succeed
in school. They deserve
legal, productive optfons for
neart step.
A Resource
Th[s act will allow more
people to Join the
workforce, contdbute to the
economy, as well sustain
their community.