Illegal Immigrants don't have the right to dream

In the article "The Dream Act Died" by Martha Ramirez, Ramirez tells us about the unfortunate fate of the Dream Act which fell short of a couple of votes from becoming a law. Basically, the Dream Act would give students whose residency status is classified as illegal, a chance of a higher education. I believe and agree with Ramirez, that without this bill being passed, thousands of underage illegal immigrant students are being denied the chance of a better future.

The reality is like this, illegal immigrant kids did not choose to be "illegal aliens." Why is America punishing them for the decisions they had no control over? These kids come to this country by the choices their parents make. These kids grow up in this country speaking English, pledging allegiance to the American flag, learning to live by American standards, yet they are still treated unequally. How can America be so cold hearted against someone that has embraced the American life as his or her own? A majority of these illegal alien students strive to be the best at school, but when they reach the age to attend college, their dreams fall apart. Many people opposing the Dream act argue that it's like granting illegal aliens amnesty. How are you gonna grant amnesty to a child who hasn't committed a crime? Is searching for a better future and having dreams a crime for which we should punish these people? These are kids we are talking about, kids who might not even know their native language, but do know the Star-Spangled Banner. These are kids who know their bill rights, yet they might not even know much about the laws of their country of origin.

On a lighter note, it's good to know that states such as California and Texas, have made the dream Act into a reality for these students who only want a shot at a better life. These students will someday be productive citizens of this society. If we deny these kids the chance of an education, how is that going to benefit anyone in the long run? If anything, helping illegal immigrant students to become somebody, will bring more prosperity to this country. They are just kids, not criminals.

link to article (blog):
http://marthagovernmentportal.blogspot.com/2007/10/dream-act-died.html