Truth About the Dream Act
At the start of this year, there was an estimated 3.6 million DREAMers in the United States. This means 3.6 million young adult's lives are at risk of suddenly, and unexpectedly being uprooted without a say, that is, without protection via the DREAM (Development, Relief, and Education for the act. Being introduced in 2017, the DREAM Act is an effective way to grant immediate citizenship to undocumented immigrants given these certain conditions: Graduate high school, enroll in college, join the workforce, or enlist in any branch of the military. Without this protection, nearly four million young adults are at risk of being tossed into an unfamiliar country, with nowhere to go, and no one to depend upon.