[Peace-discuss] more info on immigration bill

[Ricky Baldwin]

I think they've been in limbo (that is, I think it had
to be reintroduced).

And I don't think it's stupid to worry about how this
vicious HR 4437 would affect families.  Another reason
they shouldn't pass it.  But it's not a reason not to
pass the Student Adjustment Act, which would at least
give parents some options, whether they get sent back
or not.  That my two cents, anyway.

Ricky

--- "John W." <jbw292002 at gmail.com> wrote:

> 
> Please excuse my abysmal stupidity....but what
> happens if the parents are 
> booted out of the country due to HR 4437, while the
> children over age 12 
> are allowed to stay in the U.S. and attend school as
> a result of the 
> Student Adjustment Act or, in the Senate, the DREAM
> act?
> 
> And what has been happening to these bills for the
> past THREE YEARS??
> 
> John Wason
> 
> 
> 
> At 03:34 PM 4/6/2006, Ricky Baldwin wrote:
> 
> >More info on the Student Adjustment Act a.k.a.
> DREAM
> >Act
> >[from the Coalition of Student Advocates
> >http://www.cosaonline.org/legislations.html]
> >D.R.E.A.M. Act: Development Relief and Education
> for
> >Alien Minors Act of 2003
> >
> >Background
> >
> >Each year, approximately 50,000-65,000 undocumented
> >children graduate from our nation's high schools or
> >receive the equivalent to a high school diploma.
> The
> >majority of these immigrant students who complete
> high
> >school are Latino (estimated at 28,500-37,050 a
> year).
> >Most undocumented students were brought to this
> >country at very young ages by their parents and
> they
> >played no part in the decision to come or stay in
> the
> >country illegally. These students were reared and
> >schooled to speak English and come to identify
> >strongly with American values. Furthermore, many of
> >them have lived the American dream of successfully
> >graduating with top honors, earning admission to
> >prestigious universities, while others are
> recognized
> >for their community involvement and leadership.
> >
> >These students dream of attaining a college or
> >university education, but their aspirations of a
> >higher education are often not realized. These
> >ambitious and bright minds are often discouraged in
> >their effort to fully contribute to their
> communities.
> >Current federal law may not allow students to
> initiate
> >the legalization process and it offers no financial
> >support in the face of rising tuition costs. As a
> >result, these students' lives are filled with
> >uncertainty and they encounter limited educational
> or
> >professional opportunities. Two bi-partisan federal
> >bills seek to make higher education opportunities
> >accessible to these immigrant students.
> >
> >Senators Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Richard Durbin
> (D-IL)
> >reintroduced the Development, Relief, and Education
> >for Alien Minors Act (DREAM Act), S. 1545, on July
> 31,
> >2003. In the House, Representatives Chris Cannon
> >(R-3rd UT), Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-34th CA), and
> >Howard Berman (D-28th CA) reintroduced the Student
> >Adjustment Act, H.R. 1684, on April 9, 2003, which
> >mirrors the DREAM Act in many ways. If enacted,
> these
> >bills will create post-secondary educational
> >opportunities for many undocumented, high school
> >graduates and allow them to further their education
> >and begin the process of becoming American
> citizens.
> >
> >The DREAM Act of 2003 proposes the following:
> >
> >(1) Restores States' Rights to Freely Determine
> >Residency for In-State Tuition
> >The DREAM Act would repeal Section 505 of the
> Illegal
> >Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act
> of
> >1996, which has come to discourage states from
> >offering in-state, resident tuition to all students
> >that graduate from their high schools. The repeal
> >would be retroactive, as if Section 505 never
> existed.
> >
> >(2) Offers Immigration Relief to Qualified Students
> >The DREAM Act would allow certain immigrant
> students
> >to begin the path toward legalization through a
> >two-step process. In addition, there are special
> >protections, including protection from deportation
> and
> >work authorization, for young students (over the
> age
> >of 12) who have not yet graduated from high school.
> >Once a student completes high school, Step One of
> the
> >process gives the student conditional status
> lasting
> >between 6-8 years. In Step Two, upon completion of
> >college, military service, or community service, an
> >immigrant would apply to remove the conditional
> status
> >and receive permanent relief, also known as a
> "green
> >card." These individuals can immediately begin to
> >naturalize because the time under conditional
> status
> >and permanent status will be credited toward the
> >five-year wait for citizenship.
> >
> >SPECIAL Protection from Deportation and Work
> >Authorization: In order to qualify for DREAM Act
> >protection from deportation and work authorization
> the
> >applicant would have to meet the following
> >requirements:
> >•       Age: Must be at least 12-years-old.
> >•       Scholastic Requirement: Must be enrolled in
> primary
> >or secondary school full-time.
> >
> >Step One
> >
> >Conditional Status and Work Authorization: To
> qualify
> >for the conditional status under the DREAM Act, the
> >applicant would have to meet the following
> >requirements:
> >•       Level in School: Must (1) be admitted to a
> >four-year, two-year, or non-profit trade school; or
> >(2) have earned a high school diploma; or (3) have
> >obtained a GED.
> >•       Long-Term Presence: Must reside in the U.S.
> when the
> >DREAM Act is enacted into law and have lived
> >continuously in the U.S for at least five years.
> >•       Age at Entry: Must have entered the U.S.
> when they
> >were under 16-years-old.
> >•       Good Moral Character: Must have "good moral
> >character," a specific immigration law term roughly
> >meaning not having committed certain criminal
> >offenses.
> >•       Must Neither be Inadmissible nor
> Deportable: The
> >immigration laws list a number of grounds that
> would
> >make a student ineligible for DREAM Act relief. For
> >example, a student who failed to attend removal
> >proceedings could be ineligible. Students cannot
> have
> >made a false claim of citizenship, or made a
> >misrepresentation about their status to receive a
> >government benefit. There may be waivers and
> >exemptions for some of the grounds.
> >Step Two
> >
> >Permanent Relief/Green Card: To convert from DREAM
> Act
> >conditional status to DREAM Act permanent relief,
> the
> >applicant would have to meet the following
> >requirements:
> >•       Two-Year Deadline: May affirmative request
> permanent
> >status 180 days before the six-year wait is
> finished
> >or no later than two years after the six years of
> >conditional relief.
> >•       Maintains Good Moral Character: Must
> maintain "good
> >moral character" (see above).
> >•       Continues to be Neither Inadmissible nor
> Deportable:
> >Must avoid grounds of inadmissibility and
> >deportability (see above).
> >•       Continued Long-Term Presence: Must continue
> to live
> >within the U.S.
> >•       Scholastic, Military, or Community Service:
> Must
> >a.      have completed a four-year, two-year, or
> non-profit
> >trade school degree; or
> >b.      remain a student in good standing for at
> least two
> >years in a four-year program; or
> >c.      have served in the U.S. armed forces for at
> least
> >two years; or
> >(3) Creates Penalties for False Statements in
> >Applications for DREAM Act Immigration Relief
> >
> >(4) Makes All Information Provided in a DREAM Act
> >Application Confidential and Limited to the
> >Determination of Whether Someone Qualifies for
> Relief
> >under the Act
> >
> >Read the complete PDF version of the DREAM Act by
> >clicking here.
> >
> >TOP
> >
> >
> >
> >Student Adjustment Act of 2003
> >
> >The Student Adjustment Act has been introduced by
> >Representative Chris Cannon and it is now known as
> HR
> >1684. We support Senator Cannon for his effort to
> >assists students in achieving their educational
> goals
> >regardless of their imigration status.
> >
> >Objective:
> >
> >To amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and
> Immigrant
> >Responsibility Act of 1996 to permit States to
> >determine state residency for higher education
> >purposes and to amend the Immigration and
> Nationality
> >Act to cancel the removal and adjust the status of
> >certain alien collegebound students who are
> long-term
> >U.S. residents.
> >
> >H.R. 1684 Would:
> >
> >(1) Eliminate the federal provision that
> discourages
> >states from providing in-state tuition.
> >
> >(2) It would also legalize young people who have
> good
> >moral character, have lived in the U.S. at least 5
> >years, are in school in 7th grade or above, or are
> >high school students actively pursuing admission at
> >college, are under 21 years old.
> >
> >(3) Provide higher education benefits for Student
> >Adjustment Act Applicants. The Student Adjustment
> Act
> >ensures that students who are applying for
> immigration
> >relief under the legislation may obtain Pell grants
> >and student loans on the same basis as other
> students
> >while their application is being processed.
> >
> >
> >Qualifications:
> >1.      The student must have earned a high school
> degree
> >or demonstrate that he or she will graduate.
> >2.      Be between 12 and 21 years of age on the
> date the
> >application is processed.
> >Students 21-24 years of age qualify under a
> specific
> >provision only if currently enrolled in college or
> >have graduated with a degree.
> >3.      Must have been physically present in the
> United
> >States for a continuous period of five years
> >immediately preceding the enactment of this act.
> >4.      The applicant must have met the "good moral
> >character" standards as defined by the law
> throughout
> >the five years present in the United States.
> >
> >
> >
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