The Dream Act is a Nightmare! Sign Petition (Fighting Liberalism is Exhausting!) So many Liberals, so little time!
Congress creates another nightmare: the DREAM Act / HR1751 / S729
Wake Up America movement has warned, since last December, the new “Change” Congress would not waste a minute subverting the laws of our land to promulgate Obama’s permanence in office. We have already seen a no-limits spending spree being put in place to ensure he keeps his campaign promises to elevate the “underprivileged” at the expense of the majority middle-class working population.
W.A.M. recently helped mobilize more Americans to make our Voice heard in Washington in opposition to mandatory service to the Federal government at the expense of diminished independent charities and more effective localized community organizations. Manipulation of Congressional votes succeeded by profiling this unprecedented Edward Kennedy Serve America Act (the bill’s final title) as a memorial to the bill’s sponsor, Ted Kennedy, Vocal public opposition, by aware citizens like you, however, did relegate the mandatory aspects of this legislation to a separate bill (HR 1444) which is still in abeyance. Also, thanks to growing activism, E-Verify is not yet dead and buried, the Conscience Clause revocation is still “under consideration.” CARD CHECK also lurks in the background, still shy of needed votes despite its massive public ACORN & SEIU driven campaign.
In the meantime, the new regime’s strategy aims, once again, to take US unaware and rush through their latest book of Change laws – adeptly marketed as a “Dream” for some while undercutting the ‘American Dream’ for the mainstream population.
Here are some excerpts of concern from the DREAM ACT, the latest nightmare waiting to happen:
* SEC. 3. RESTORATION OF STATE OPTION TO DETERMINE RESIDENCY FOR PURPOSES OF HIGHER EDUCATION BENEFITS. . . “(a) In General- Section 505 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1623) is repealed.”Seems like there was a good reason it was made law in 1996. What’s different now?”
* SEC. 4. CANCELLATION OF REMOVAL AND ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS OF CERTAIN LONG-TERM RESIDENTS WHO ENTERED THE UNITED STATES AS CHILDREN. “(1) IN GENERAL- Notwithstanding any other provision of law and except as otherwise provided in this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security may cancel removal of, and adjust to the status of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence, subject to the conditional basis described in section 5, an alien who is inadmissible or deportable from the United States”… “Sounds like they’re rewarded for breaking our laws, at the expense of all legal citizen’s children’s education.” “(2) WAIVER- Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Secretary of Homeland Security may waive the ground of ineligibility under section 212(a)(6)(E) of the Immigration and Nationality Act and the ground of deportability under paragraph (1)(E) of section 237(a) of that Act for humanitarian purposes or family unity or when it is otherwise in the public interest. .” thus ensuring that the entire families of these “underprivileged” students benefit! “(f) Removal of Alien- The Secretary of Homeland Security may not remove any alien who has a pending application for conditional status under this Act.. .”So once they apply, if they break the law again in some way they cannot be deported?!” (Also see Sec. 9 of this bill)
* SEC. 5. CONDITIONAL PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS. “(e) Treatment of Period for Purposes of Naturalization- For purposes of title III of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1401 et seq.), in the case of an alien who is in the United States as a lawful permanent resident on a conditional basis under this section, the alien shall be considered to have been admitted as an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence and to be in the United States as an alien lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence. However, the conditional basis must be removed before the alien may apply for naturalization.. .”They move to the head of the line to be naturalized, too bad for those who have been waiting years to come here legally.”
* SEC. 7. EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION. “(b) Stay of Removal of Certain Aliens Enrolled in Primary or Secondary School- The Attorney General shall stay the removal proceedings of any alien who…(2) is at least 12 years of age; (3) is enrolled full time in a primary or secondary school. “So this is not only for college aged illegals and their families, it covers 12 year olds and their families as well!”
* SEC. 10. EXPEDITED PROCESSING OF APPLICATIONS; PROHIBITION ON FEES. Regulations promulgated under this Act shall provide that applications under this Act will be considered on an expedited basis and without a requirement for the payment by the applicant of any additional fee for such expedited processing. See also SEC. 11. HIGHER EDUCATION ASSISTANCE for granting of student loans to aliens of illegal entry. The bill also qualifies the applicants for work study programs and provides them full legal employment status.It appears that the DREAM Act is a gift that just keeps giving to the aforementioned “underprivileged” at the expense of the rest of the population.
SUMMARY: The DREAM Act offers immediate provisional amnesty to virtually every illegal alien up to the age of 35 – by merely filing an application that claims to meet the criterion. This invites potential fraud on a widespread basis. Yet, losing this amnesty due to fraud would require costly Federal investigation to prove disqualification. Provisions that clear the path to citizenship for relatives of the filing aliens invite potentially staggering numbers of immigrants to short-cut citizenship placing a burden on both the U.S. employment crisis and American institutions of higher learning.
Out of state, but legal, citizens do NOT have these rights – so why should advantages be given to the youth and families of law-breakers?! Finally, common sense (anywhere outside of Washington D.C.) would lead to the question: If the United States seriously intends to decrease illegal entrance to the country, won’t this generous special educational advantage, instead, logically invite and encourage more illegal entries?
Don’t just come to America for a job, come for a discounted college education! The so-called DREAM ACT is not only injurious to hard working middle class families – it is insulting to immigrants who have respected the law and patiently, responsibly abided with normal requirements for US entry and citizenship status. There is only one conclusion to be drawn from this insane legislation: It is yet another “New Party” strategy for ensuring lasting party loyalty by ever increasing numbers of low-information voters.
If you agree that American students should not become under-privileged as a consequence of favored treatment to others without appropriate legal status, then SIGN THIS PETITION to Congressional leaders and JOIN W.A.M. ACTION PLAN to stop this NIGHTMARE from happening!
THE COMMUNITY ORGANIZERS ROAD MAP TO SUCCESS FOR THE DREAM ACT is based on a large sympathetic turn-out to local TOWN HALL meetings – being conducted over the next week by CONGRESSMEN in their home districts. If at all possible, take the time to inquire about – AND ATTEND a TOWN HALL in your area. (Some, but not all, are listed below.) If you cannot attend a meeting MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD by the SENATORS and REPRESENTATIVES in your state with PHONE CALLS & FAXES. (Sample comments and FREE FAXES available by signing in to W.A.M.)
THIS CRITICAL ISSUE CANNOT AND WILL NOT WAIT. CONGRESS IS AIMING TO PASS THIS LAW SOON. We need to WAKE UP CAPITOL HILL Now!
~ by chicagobluesgirl on April 17, 2009.
Posted in In the White House, On the Home Front, Opportunity to barf, Something Wicked This Way Comes...
Tags: Dream Act, Illegals, Sign Petition, Wake Up America
22 Responses to “The Dream Act is a Nightmare! Sign Petition (Fighting Liberalism is Exhausting!) So many Liberals, so little time!”
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People like you are the reason why discrimination still exists in this country. So what would you say to students worked hard in school,who were brought to this country as children without their consent, grew up here and already call the United States their home, when their peers are going off to college and they are not able to because of something that they weren’t responsible for? They are not less American than you. They are not asking for extra privileges, they are not asking to be treated differently, they are not asking for permission to harm other people, they are merely asking for the opportunity to learn, a right that the people who are no better than them, the same ones they grew up with, already possess. This nation was founded by people who killed and robbed Native Americans for their land for crying out loud. All our present immigrants are asking for is the right to be educated, productive citizens of this country. So why shouldn’t the government do as much as it can to stop injustice to compensate for all the wrongness that has gone on throughout its history? YOU need to wake up. With your philosophy unless you are a native American you need to be kicked out of this country because you don’t deserve to be here. Shame on you.
No, YOU wake up and quit drinking liberal koolaide. You are living in a dream world so it makes sense you’d support the dream act. I am all for immigrants who want to live in this country and become citizens and pay taxes like the rest of us. What I’m NOT for is illegal immigrants who suck off this country and commit crimes against its citizens while I work my ass off and pay their way in school, health care and government sponsored handouts. I work with people from all different backgrounds who came to this country, became citizens and work hard to make this country what it is and not take half of what everyone else has. What Obama and Pelosi want is to make the middle class pay for everyone else and it will break this economy and unless you are an immigrant taking a handout, it will break you–you’re just too starry eyed with Obama to see it until it is too late. The only reason the liberals want to “help” anyone is to keep themselves in office. Immigration reform needs to happen to make real citizens out of people who want to come to this country, not dependent victims which is what the Nightmare Act will do. Shame on you for not educating yourself and just accepting the bull Obama and his minions hand you.
DREAM ACT SHOULD PASS! YEAH GO DREAM!… EVERYONE HAS THE RIGHT TO EDUCATION … YEAH WOWO
I believe that all people have a right to an education. While a minority argue that illegal immigrants should be deported, I believe that most Americans do not share this sentiment. Most illegal immigrants are, indeed, otherwise law abiding and those few bad seeds that taint the harvest of new brothers and sisters should be dealt with separately. I wholeheartedly endorse and support the DREAM Act.
It is shortsighted to reward grown anchor babies with tax subsidies. Period. Liberals don’t care more or less about Indians or Mexican anchor babies than Conservatives… Liberals just know that by pandering to these classes that they will get more votes. Conservatives could pander as well, but conservatives can see the true, long term outcome of such pandering, the encouragement of further law breaking.
By the way, didn’t the Indians spend a lot of time killing each other, in the most barbarian fashion… long before the white man arrived, or did you teachers no present that part of the historical record.
DREAM ACT! DREAM ACT! This should have been passed ages ago. Children who came here before they even knew how to speak only belong to this county. Even though they were not born here they were bread here. Most of these kids don’t even know their native language or even know much about their native country’s culture. All they know is they were here all their life and to be told they are not citizens that was a surprise! Pass the DREAM ACT!!
Is like one day you turn 18 or so, and then someone told you “you are not a citizen”, what would you do? would you put down does who are that situation, or would you try to help to fix a problem that came out of no where, and that you didn’t even realized?, would you wan to go back to a place you know no-one, would you? plus that don’t have any roots there, and even if you don’t speak the language and you don’t feel you don’t belong there, the question of the day is “what would you do” only answers from your heart are welcomed.
Also by the way you sounds, it sounds like you have a miserable life. If I were you, I would do whatever to turn my life around, find a different job, different friends, whatever but the way you sound, you desperately need to get away from your current situation whatever that is “chicagobluesgirl”.
Calm yourself down, CJ, you’re getting your shorts in a bundle. If you did your homework, you’d find out that the Dream Act is about amnesty…not what it appears to be in the first place. If it was really what you are talking about, it wouldn’t be a problem, but unfortunately, it is not. Do a little research and find out what you are cheerleading.
The DREAM Act (S. 774) is a nightmare. It is a massive amnesty that extends to the millions of illegal aliens who entered the United States before the age of 16. The illegal alien who applies for this amnesty is immediately rewarded with “conditional” lawful permanent resident (green card) status, which can be converted to a non-conditional green card in short order. The alien can then use his newly acquired status to seek green cards for the parents who brought him in illegally in the first place. In this way, it is also a backdoor amnesty for the millions of illegal aliens who brought their children with them to the United States.
What is less well known about the DREAM Act is that it also allows illegal aliens to receive in-state tuition rates at public universities, discriminating against U.S. citizens from out of state and law-abiding foreign students. It repeals a 1996 federal law that prohibits any state from offering in-state tuition rates to illegal aliens unless the state also offers in-state tuition rates to all U.S. citizens.
http://www.heritage.org/research/immigration/bg2069.cfm
“Out of state, but legal, citizens do NOT have these rights”
DREAM ACT students don’t have that right either if they move to another state, they can just apply on their home state. What is so wrong about that? like I said on the previous post, you really need to literally get a life.
“Don’t just come to America for a job, come for a discounted college education! The so-called DREAM ACT is not only injurious to hard working middle class families – it is insulting to immigrants who have respected the law and patiently, responsibly abided with normal requirements for US entry and citizenship status.
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Well, otherwise it is an insult to our funding fathers, who came here illegally. Yet they gave YOU every right to be here.
There is one unique element in common to liberals, American Indian tribes and anchor babies… they all created problems for themselves and others because they did not conceive of, or rigorously honor, the right of real property (real estate) ownership, or the concept of national sovereignty. If there were no clearly demarcated real property lines in the Indian culture, how could one possibly avoid conflict.
Real property ownership is the foundation and springboard to material well being of a people.
We are a sovereign nation, we owe nothing to people who have violated our laws. If grown anchor babies want to complain, they should look at their law-breaking parents.
CJ, please hold off on the personal attacks. Typically such an approach implies that one has run out of logical points with which to make their case, in a manner other than one based on their emotion-of-the-moment.
first mistake use: partisan sites, heritage.org not trustworthy on immigration. Do not base your reality on that article.
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The DREAM Act (S. 774) is a nightmare.
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this is not information, this sounds more like a personal statement.
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It is a massive amnesty that extends to the millions of illegal aliens who entered the United States before the age of 16. The illegal alien who applies for this amnesty is immediately rewarded with “conditional” lawful permanent resident (green card) status, which can be converted to a non-conditional green card in short order.
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So? what is so wrong with that? they are here, why not just embrace them, so that they can pay taxes?
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The alien can then use his newly acquired status to seek green cards for the parents who brought him in illegally in the first place.
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It would take 6 years before they can petition anyone, and then wait like 10-15 years more for the petition to take effect not so “newly”
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In this way, it is also a backdoor amnesty for the millions of illegal aliens who brought their children with them to the United States.
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Repeating the same thing again? I suppose this was stated,
and I quote:
“It is a massive amnesty that extends to the millions of illegal aliens who entered the United States before the age of 16.” that sounds to me more like personal issues with the bill.
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What is less well known about the DREAM Act is that it also allows illegal aliens to receive in-state tuition rates at public universities, discriminating against U.S. citizens from out of state and law-abiding foreign students.
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I don’t see how it discriminates citizens, if DREAM ACT students move to another state they would face then same. I would call that equality. And also it is not mandatory, it just give the “can do” action to the universities; they can choose if they want to accept this students or not; this is what
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It repeals a 1996 federal law that prohibits any state from offering in-state tuition rates to illegal aliens unless the state also offers in-state tuition rates to all U.S. citizens.
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means.
So much for your “sources” , everybody knows you can’t trust heritage foundation for your “immigration questions”
I agree on the ‘what is your source’ perspective. I think all blog discussions of bills pending should link directly to current versions of that bill so that people can form opinions sans interest group filters.
Heritage Foundation is one of the best researched organizations there are. I don’t always like what they have to say but it is legitimate and researched. What you cannot trust is the mainstream media which feeds you what you believe. What are you quoting, CJ? Just your own opinion which is fine but don’t act as if it is fact.
On my website, from WAM08.org, is listed the actual verbiage of the Act as it is written, so even if you don’t agree with Heritage, you can read it for yourself and see what the Act is about. You may just be a person who feels our country should help everyone. That’s a nice sentiment but what happens when the money runs out? And it is my money and your money and it WILL run out with their free schooling, health care, etc. Have you ever talked to someone who lives in one of these “free for all” countries? I have and it isn’t pretty. A fireman who barely earns enough to feed his family has 45% of his check taken by the government for other people’s health care. When he dislocates his shoulder, he has to wait 6 months to see a doctor because he hasn’t a “serious” enough injury and there are others ahead of him who are on the dole.
What about my girlfriend who is still paying on a $70,000 loan and she’s 62 now and can’t afford to live in more than an apartment? She could not afford to send her kids to college and they are paying off loans also. Why should illegal’s kids get a free ride when she couldn’t and her kids could not. Yet she works with children whose parents drive fancy cars, get free college, free subsidy and free housing. Everyone who works for it deserves an education. Let’s help them with loans like everyone else.
The Dream Act lets illegals’ kids get a cheaper education than Americans who pay taxes and are like my friend. I have personally helped illegal immigrants in many ways but I don’t want to have the government decide how to spend my tax dollars when my own kids can’t afford the same thing.
“Heritage Foundation is one of the best researched organizations there are. ”
are you kidding me, they are partisan; and If your source its them, your blog it is worthless
Heritage has since continued to have a significant influence in U.S. public policy making, and is widely considered to be one of the most influential research organizations in the United States (Wikipedia)…Not that you’d believe anything of value that did not agree with you. I don’t really care what you think of my blog, CJ, as your comments seem only to be liberal rants with nothing even close to a researched reply. That’s ok, you are entitled to your opinion. Unfortunately, your blindness to reality will eventually cost you big time. Your blind following of Obama and his flawed policies will bankrupt you and everyone else. By the time you wake up and realize it, it will be too late. I’m just terribly sorry there are so many lemmings like you who follow along based on rhetoric without substance. It’s the lemmings that will bring this country to its knees and destroy what once made it great. I can only hope and pray that there will be enough of us with half a brain to counter those who are too stupid to recognize what is happening. As Gerald Ford once said, ” A government big enough to give you everything you want is big enough to take away everything you have.”
Good luck with that…
Are you freaking kidding me? Wikipedia ??? you can’t really trust Wikipedia, anyone can edit Wikipedia, you can’t event trust google for this matter, Wikipedia it is a good source but often any troll can edit it, and you will see what they put there, before it is revised by trusted sources.
Heritage not trusted. Don’t you understand? why do you insist?
Heritage not trusted. It just makes me think like you are stupid when you insist to have you point of view based on a partisan group, and I am not trying to offend you; just find other sources ok. and don’t come to me with FAIR, OR numbersusa either
until you come with trusted sources, until them your arguments are not worth a penny.
Also your statement above has nothing to do with DREAM ACT. We are talking about DREAM ACT, not other policies or limited/influential government, if you got issues with that other policies , that’s fine but that is not what we are discussing. So I think you would need to analyze this bill individually from the other policies, and fine different sources, not jut the first thing that looks appealing to you, it needs to be neutral information.
http://www.fairus.org/site/DocServer/Dream_Act09.pdf?docID=2601
Analysis of Dream Act.
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