DREAM ACT Definition & Meaning

Dream Act

[ dreem akt ]

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noun

Law.

Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act: proposed legislation intended to provide a path to lawful permanent residency for undocumented immigrants who were brought to the United States as minors, contingent upon their submission to background and medical checks and their fulfillment of educational requirements.

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Origin of Dream Act¹

First recorded in 2000–05; backronym for D(evelopment,) R(elief, and) E(ducation for) A(lien) M(inors) Act

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She also noted that the California Dream Act Application is available to students from mixed-status families who need aid from the state, such as Cal Grants, to attend the University of California, Cal State and in-state community colleges.

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“Democrats were willing to provide billions of dollars, at one point, for President Trump’s unpopular border wall in exchange for a bipartisan Dream Act, but we just couldn’t seem to reach a positive answer.”

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“Deportations are still happening, no matter what party,” said Luz, who has legal status under the Dream Act.

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These students can use the California Dream Act Application to apply for financial aid to attend a UC, Cal State or California community college.

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Students have until May 2 to complete a Dream Act application.

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