My best friend was recently arrested by ICE agents. He was just a child when he was brought into the US and is now paying the price. He's almost 22 now and is considered a fugitive. He saved my life so I owe it to him to help in any way I can. To make matters worse the jails treat illegals worse than murders and rapists. He's done absolutely nothing wrong yet remains behind bars at the tax payers dollars. I see him every week and he is not well at all. They barely feed him and what he does eat doesn't meet any daily nutretional requirements that I can think of. He's feed no meat whats so ever and has to drink expired milk. What kind of system do we have where murders, terrorist, rapists etc... are treated better than a kid who has done nothing.

SI SE PUEDE!

I am against rewarding illegal immigrants with immediate health care and SSI. But children who have been here for years should be allowed to stay, become full citizens as they do not know their old country.

The Government has done a poor job of securing out borders, and an even worse job of helping our Latin neighbors. Instead of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan that have yeilded little in stopping Al-Queda, we could have spent that money in securing Mexico and making them a powerful trading partner. We could have eradicated the drug gangs, and made Mexico prosperous. Typical lack of vision by our "Leaders".

I was brought to the United States as a child and now I'm about to graduate from high school. I hope tat the dream act will soon be pass because i want to be able to attend college, and get a job. I am a good student who keeps her grades up but because i'm not a citizen i can't even apply for a scholarship or financial aid. Unfortunately there are many others like me. I'm pretty sure that if we were given the opportnity we will make our dreams come true.

i sign here to help all those students that are in need of a university i am also a fellow student i sign this petition to help all those students who need support

I recently found out my girlfriend was an illegal immigrant and she was brought over when she was ten. She has graduated high school last year and is currently enrolled in college. I was going to ask her to marry me moments before she broke the news and because of my job in the Navy it is almost impossible for me to be with the one I love. I am torn between the woman I love and the country I defend.

hello, please past the dream act i swear you won't regret
we are people who want to contribute to this country in a good way
i dream so much of becoming a climatologist and help this country .....the country that i love so much
i can't pay for college because i can't even get a job and there aren't too many scholarships for us

Pass the DREAM Act NOW! Education not Deportation!

pass this act please it's a neccesity. something we need to go forward in life. support this act and may God be with us...

Like me there are many students near their graduation day. But because our parents decided to bring us to this country we can not show the world our talents. We need this dream act now not later. so we can show our talents in this country that we were raised in.

Pass this Act pleaseeeee!!!!!!

Pass this Act. This is my only chance in making somehting of myself. Don't take my dreams away. I deserve to be equal. I wish someone against this could walk in my shoes for even an hour and see the hardships i have endured. All i want is to be like everyone else, why am I different than my white neighbor? I am not. I love this country and would love to become a part of it legally. I want to make something of myself so I can help other people. How dare someone deny me that because I am a different color?

Pass the Dream Act... It's a must.

Please support DREAM ACT. It represents the other face of immigration issue. Many people claim that "illegal" are draining the Welfare Department, still jobs, and damage education, however the undocumented young student will provide valuable contribution to this country; skills, knowledge and force power to keep this country being a great Nation! I am not afraid that they will take my job away as long I am dedicated and responsible employee no legal or legal individual will take away my job. This country provides opportunity for all.

Having attended a magnet school in Nashville, TN many of my close friends fall under the restrictions of our current immigration laws. They have spent more than ten years living in the United States, were raised with and as American children, went to our schools, and graduated in the top majority of our class. But, they are now unable to attend Tennessee Universities because of their lack of financial aid. This is a crime. These are some of the most brilliant minds I have ever encountered and these people will be my closest friends for years to come. Please pass this bill and quickly.

I am now a senior in high school. My goal was to finish high school and go to college to become a nurse. I have been in the U.S for 16 years going on 17 and I still don't have a license because I can't get one due to the lack of a SSN. I passed my Drivers Ed. class with a B and I try hard in school but knoeing that I won't be able to attend the college I want sometimes makes me wonder why I tried. Then I come to my senses and think "Hey, one day everyone that actually tries to be a somebody and doesn't give up on their hopes and dream will actually achieve them no matter how long it takes." There are so many disadvantages in not being a citizen. I remember wanting to donate blood and they wouldn't take it because I didn't have a SSN. I just really hope the DREAm ACT gets passed because one day i want to actually go to the college I've been hoping to attend, be able to donate blood, drive a car, vote, and do everything else any other person at my school can do. Not everybody, but most.

I had the pleasure of working with an amazingly talented young clarinet player who would have been an asset to any music school, had he been able to stay in the US and continue his education. This bill would have changed his life, and made ours better.

America's never lived up to its ideals as a country, but we could, and this is a step in the right direction.

Never has there been a time when the Dream Act is more needed. Now, more than ever, it is up to US, to take the first step. We cannot wait for others to do this for us, or to mind us. We must commit ourselves to this much needed cause.

A promise of a better life is guaranteed if you earn it.
There is no crime in a diverse culture. America Is a melting pot of hopefully educated people.
This bipartisan proposal should pass for the sake of our constitution, and in of our honor equal rights.

EQUAL oportunity should be for ALL people! Great minds should not be wasted!

everyone should be given the chance to contribute to the country they have adopted.

Raise awareness about the DREAM Act to family and friends.Let this be the year!

act now

Pass the act! Allow others to perceive their dreams

I have been living in the united states since I was 5yrs. old this is my country the only country I know.

I have friends that have not the epportunity to study and to achieve their goals because of their legal status. I could be one of them! When I arrieved to the U.S.A. I was 12 years old with no clue of what was going on justlike many other young. I had no goal, no path. when I graduated from high school I graduated full of dreams and goals to achieve. Is horrible to have live the deny. It's so bad to feel useless. It's even worse to know that a paper doesn't let you go farther!

I have lived in Massachusetts for almost 7 years and have attended shcool here for all those years. Now I am a senior, second in my class, about to graduate and hopefully go into college for accounting.I have been accepted into schools such as Bryant and WIT, however I cannot get any need-based financial help, and I am considered an International Student (charged twice the normal cost). Please sing the Dream Act!

Please, don't waste the money we spent educating these thousands of young men and women. Let them enter the workforce LEGALLY, pay taxes, and participate fully as American citizens.

This bill is very important to me. My best friend has been living in the states since she was 5 months old, and its near impossible for her to get her citizen ship. She is an american, and she should be allowed to go to college.

We need help from all the people that we can reach out to. I came to the US at the age of 7 and now im 25 I went to college and I want to make a difference in the USA.

America is made up of diverse cultures. And I believe that this act will benefit both country and students who recognize America as the place that they have become who they are today. I would be able to plan a fulfilling future that will benefit myself and so I can contribute to this country as it has given me so much in return already.

I cannot agree to this proposal being that the immigration situation in the US is out of control. Reform is not what you people seek, it's amnesty. Please stop confusing the public by saying immigration REFORM because that's not what your constituents are seeking. And for those US Senators in favor of an Amnesty bill, you should be charged with TREASON! I have no problem w/ the legal immigrants we have but the illegals are costing billions every year. What ever contributions/taxes they paid are minimal at best. Taxpayers have to pay for it with increases taxes. Everyone has a dream but dreams don't always come true... May be the Cartels can help.

I really hope OBAMA and our Congress decide to pass this bill. Most children who were brought here to the U.S. illegally don't have a choice or say on what is going on in their lives. I believe if they successfully complete high school and receive the Diploma or GED and want to continue to better for themselves, then they should be afforded that option. Especially if they have been here their whole life.

I'm a 7-12 science teacher in Nebraska. I'd like nothing more then to see this legislation enacted.

I support the Dream Act 100%

Please pass the DREAM Act. All I want is to get a higher education. I have been working so hard in school. I'm 18 years old and will be graduating in the class of 2010. I want to become an elementary teacher. I have internships, I'm in many clubs and play soccer. I've lived in the United States since I was 6 MONTHS OLD! Come on now. I didn't work hard and stay in school and stay out of drugs for nothing. I just want to recieve better and make my parents proud.
Please pass the DREAM Act it won't just help me, it will help many other young people like me but it will also help the economy.

Im totally supporting "The Dream Act"

I have seen the best of students and hardest workers unable to pursue their educational and career goals because they are undocumented. I have also seen documented youth waste their lives with drugs, gangs, and other unproductive activities. Do you see how this is fair? Because I do not. There is much undocumented talent that would benefit the country not only academically, socially, and in every field of applicable knowledge, but also economically. Higher education means higher salaries, which in turn means higher taxes. If the public school systems have raised these scholars with tax money, passing the act would ensure some sort of retribution for that. Can you imagine how much money the country can make off of their taxes? It is foolish to deny these young men and women the ability to better their futures and give back to the country that gave much to them.

hi I'm a 25 year old male that have been in the u.s since i was 11 years old. i haven't been able to continue my studies, due to my immigration status. i have also tried many times to join the militia in hope to serve the nation, and no luck. i am a christian and very involved with my church activities to help young people. i pray this dream act will pass soon for i plan to get married and establish a family. a higher education would be of course a great help to have a happy marriage. my dream is to become a international business manager. these are my dreams.

President Obama, ladies and gentlemen of our congress and house of representatives please let those kids and young teen the opportunity to make their american dream a reality in their lifes by granting them their green cards. They need it, we need it, our country needs it. These are young people who love our country as their own and who are willing to study, work hard and give back to our community.

please pass this bill it wont only help the immigrants but the nations economy

This is my only hope to get a higher education. I been living in the U.S. since I was four. I'm 18yrs old now graduating with my class of 2010. I don't want 13yrs of hard work in school to go to waste.

This would make a difference in so many peoples life's.. specially those kidas who are only looking for a better future in the country where they grew up on ..

A lot of foreign families immigrated to this country for a better education and a better future, so it's completely ironic that a country supposedly based off of 'dreams' would totally block all of these students capable of a bright future. This act is only only a HUGE benefit for the country. It's so unfair to see a US citizen student who doesn't care about their future go to college without any problem, and an academically exceeding non-permanent resident/citizen student not being able to afford college because of their residential status. It really is devastating.

please make it happen already

Please pass this act i know so many gifted children who can do so much for our country they just need an opportunity. So i as an american citizen support this act 100% please lets give them a chance!!!!!! thank you paula

Please pass this act. My life and the life of many others would benefit from this.

PASS THE DREAM ACT!!! PLEASE!!!! THERE ARE SO MANY WHO DESERVE THE SAME OPPORTUNITIES AS AMERICANS DO!!

Please Help pass the Dream Act!!!! Does anyone know when is the dream act going to be debated or atleast if its going to get passed or what is the status of it???? Do we have a chance this year??