Right to dream
Subtitle: immigration reform and America's future
By: William A. Schwab ; [foreword by G. David Gearhart]
Contributors: Gearhart, G. David
Publisher: University of Arkansas Press
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Fayetteville, Ark
Language: eng
Number of pages: 145
ISBN-13: 9781557286383
Subjects: Education (Higher); Government policy; Social aspects; Law and legislation; Illegal aliens; Children of illegal aliens; Illegal alien children; Emigration and immigration; Education
Description: "The DREAM Act, bipartisan legislation first introduced in Congress in 2001, would provide conditional residency for undocumented youth brought to the United States as children. It recognizes that undocumented youth have done nothing wrong and that they should be allowed to work, to go to school, and to travel. The bill makes college more affordable through in-state tuition and gives the undocumented a path to citizenship if they graduate from college or serve in the military. Congress has failed to pass the DREAM Act, and fourteen states have filled the gap by implementing their own laws and policies that provide educational benefits to undocumented students. Right to DREAM makes a compelling argument for the DREAM Act and comprehensive immigration reform. William A. Schwab explores the key issues surrounding this legislation: What are the issues that divide? What do the proponents and opponents of the DREAM Act argue? Is there a middle ground? Is compromise possible? Answering these questions, Schwab explains the legal issues surrounding the education of immigrant children, who immigrates and why, how four waves of immigration have shaped the nation, the effects of immigrants on the U.S. economy and culture, and the process of becoming an American. Schwab analyzes the DREAM Act, deferred action, and immigration policy. He weaves personal stories of undocumented youth throughout the book and advocates for the economic, political, and social benefits of the DREAM Act that would bring undocumented youth out of the shadows and into the mainstream of society."--Publisher's website.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 131-141) and index.
Table of contents: title: Part 1: Answering the critics. These children are blameless ; Immigration 101 ; Spend a trillion dollars a year and you are a tax burden? ; Salsa, America's number-one condiment ; The melting pot, mixed with just a few new ingredients.; title: Part 2: The DREAM act, DREAMers, and America's future. The DREAM  act: nuts and bolts ; Meet two DREAMers ; Next steps: Where we go from here.