Presentation on the DREAM Act
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You cannot
uneducate the
person who has
learned to read.
This presentation is dedicated to Joaquin Luna and other DREAMers who we’ll
see on the other side.
Every year, about
65,000 high school
graduates ask the
same question.
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Now what?
no access to higher
education
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no access to jobs
no access to basic
needs
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But there’s more!
A life in fear.
being ripped apart
from your loved
ones…
photo credit: Lynn (Gracie’s mom)
constant threat of
deportation.
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DREAM would
alleviate this.
DREAM
d_evelopment,
r_elief, and
e_ducation of
a_lien m_inors
This is not who
it’s intended to
benefit!
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The “alien
minors” are just
as American as
you and me.
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DREAM is not an
‘amnesty’
…but a pathway
to earned
residency
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must have
entered the U.S.
as a child*
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must have lived in
the U.S. for five
consecutive years
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must have
graduated from
high school*
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be of ‘good moral
character’
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To earn a way to
legalization…
1. finish at least
two years* of
college.
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or
2. serve in the
military for two
years
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and then…
apply for
permanent
residency
Despite what
Arizona…
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…and Alabama
say… photo credit: Associated Press
In America,
immigration is a
federal issue.
Education,
however, is a
state matter.
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States can choose
to whom to give
in-state tuition or
financial aid.
California
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Maryland
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Texas
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Some states,
however, deny
this opportunity
completely.
South Carolina
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Tennessee
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Georgia
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We have seen
the future, and
the future is
ours.
Presentation by
Tony K. Choi tony.mk.choi@gmail.com
@tonykchoi
Made for the Episcopal Church of Our Saviour
Feel free to distribute, give credit where it’s due.
No copyright infringement intended.
For educational purposes only.
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