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Essay / The Dream Act Approval Controversy - 1023
Over the past few years, the Dream Act approval controversy has been a topic that seems to have no end. About a decade ago, young Ivan Nikolov immigrated from Russia with his mother and missed a court date a year after their arrival. Nikolov's mother was married to an American citizen, but she was deported to Russia. Charged with violating immigration rules, Nikolov spent three months in prison, but he committed no crime and had no choice in remaining in the United States without legal status. Nikolov grew up in Michigan, went to and graduated from an American school, spoke very little Russian, and was engaged to an American citizen. Nikolov considered himself an American, and yet he was about to be deported to a country that would force him to join the military or be put in prison (“Background Briefing” 1). Even though it is understood that coming to this country illegally is illegal, more than half of these immigrants have no choice but to stay with their parents. Most of these immigrants work hard to be the best students in their class and the majority of them achieve their dream of graduating with high grades. The “Dreamers” have been fighting for over a decade now to gain approval of the Dream Act, so that education and acceptance into the military of foreign minors would be improved. The Development, Assistance and Education of Foreign Minors, "DREAM" ("Dream Act"3), gives illegal immigrants brought to the United States as children the opportunity to realize the American dream and give them a six-year path to citizenship (“House Approves”1). The Dream Act is a decade-old bill, first introduced in 2001 with a vote of 216-198 in the House of Representatives and sent to the Senate, but it did not appear...... in the middle paper......in America is a great honor and they only want to improve it. From the bottom of my heart, serving the great country of the United States of America is not only a privilege, but a duty to serve the country that saw them grow up and help them become who they are today : nothing less than grateful Americans. Quoted “Backgrounder: The Dream Act”. The Voice of America. 2013. Internet. 19 Fed. 2014.amiricasboice.org>. “Dream act”. American Immigration Council. ND. Internet. 18 Fed. 2014.. “House approves Dream Act, but Senate approval uncertain.” Cable News Network. 2013.17 Fed. 2014. “Opposition to the Dream Act.” About.com. 2014. Internet. February 24, 2014. “Recent Dreamer Protests for Passage of the Dream Act.” » Arizona Daily Wildcat. 2014.Web. 18 fed. 2014. .