Against The Dream Act Essay

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One of the reasons why I believe people should vote against the DREAM act is because it would not be fair for the people who are currently either returned to their home countries to file for an immigrant visa or for the people who live in another country, who are trying to immigrate to the United States. For example, according to the USCIS website, the USCIS is currently processing applications from September 17, 2010 for US citizens filing for their sons or daughters who are over 21. For those US citizens who are filing for their brothers or sisters, the USCIS is currently processing applications from October 4, 2010. For US citizens who are filing for their spouses or kids under 21, the process can take from 6 to 12 months according …show more content…

Although it is very difficult for these children who come to find this country as their own, it doesn’t take away from the fact that their parents broke the law when they came here illegally. For every heartbreaking story that one of these children would tell, there is another heart breaking story from a child who is waiting through the legal immigration process to be reunited with their parents. I believe the DREAM Act would unfairly allow one group of people to benefit while there is other groups of people who are doing the right thing, would have to wait even longer due to the immigration laws that applies to them. You cannot bend for one group of people, everyone should follow the law because if not the whole law system falls apart. According to Senator Johanns, "I am not unsympathetic to the plight of children in this country illegally who are facing difficult circumstances… yet offering citizenship to illegal immigrants would not be just while so many are waiting to enter the country legally and also desire an American education for their children" (Johanns 1). I don’t believe that they shouldn’t follow their dreams and become part of the “American Dream,” but it is important to go through the process that is there right now that applies to

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