DREAM Act
Okay kiddo, so there are a lot of kids in the United States whose parents came here from other countries without the proper papers or permission from the government. A lot of these kids grew up here just like you did, going to school and making friends, but because they weren't born here and their parents didn't have the right documents, they can't do a lot of things that you might take for granted.
One of those things is going to college, which is where you go after high school to learn more things and get a degree. Even though these kids are just as smart and hard-working as you, they can't afford to go to college because they don't qualify for financial aid or scholarships. This can be really unfair because they didn't choose to come here without papers, it was their parents' decision.
So, the Dream Act is a law that some people want to pass to help these kids go to college or join the military. Dream stands for "Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors". If the Dream Act became law, it would mean that kids who meet certain requirements, like coming here before they turned 16 and going to school here for a certain number of years, would be able to apply for something called "deferred action". That's a big way of saying they wouldn't have to worry about being deported back to their parents' home country for a few years, and could also apply for a work permit to help pay for college.
So, the Dream Act is kind of like a way to help kids whose parents made a mistake a long time ago, so they can have the same opportunities as kids like you. It's still a big debate in the government, but a lot of people think it would be the right thing to do.
One of those things is going to college, which is where you go after high school to learn more things and get a degree. Even though these kids are just as smart and hard-working as you, they can't afford to go to college because they don't qualify for financial aid or scholarships. This can be really unfair because they didn't choose to come here without papers, it was their parents' decision.
So, the Dream Act is a law that some people want to pass to help these kids go to college or join the military. Dream stands for "Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors". If the Dream Act became law, it would mean that kids who meet certain requirements, like coming here before they turned 16 and going to school here for a certain number of years, would be able to apply for something called "deferred action". That's a big way of saying they wouldn't have to worry about being deported back to their parents' home country for a few years, and could also apply for a work permit to help pay for college.
So, the Dream Act is kind of like a way to help kids whose parents made a mistake a long time ago, so they can have the same opportunities as kids like you. It's still a big debate in the government, but a lot of people think it would be the right thing to do.