DREAM Act Fact Sheets
What is the DREAM Act? How much does it cost? Why should we support it? How do state DREAM Acts differ from the federal one? How can I get involved or support undocumented youth? In the fact sheets below you will find answers to all those questions and more. By clicking on the images you can get a pdf of each fact sheet, and at the bottom of this page you can click on resources for further information.
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For More Information on the New York State DREAM Act:
- On TAP: http://www.hesc.com/content.nsf/SFC/About_TAP
- On the New York State DREAM Act: http://www.thenyic.org/sites/default/files/DREAM_Factsheet%20_3_.pdf and http://www.thenyic.org/sites/default/files/DREAM_BillOverview.pdf
- On SUNY and CUNY Costs: http://www.suny.edu/student/paying_tuition.cfm and http://www.cuny.edu/admissions/financial-aid/estimating-costs/tuition-fees.html
- On the cost of the NY DREAM Act: http://www.nydreamact.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/FPI-DREAM-Act-cost-benefit-analysis.pdf
For More Information on the United States DREAM Act:
- Numbers of undocumented immigrants:
- On LPRs: http://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/statistics/publications/ois_lpr_pe_2010.pdf
- On the DREAM Act: http://www.migrationpolicy.org/pubs/DREAM-Insight-July2010.pdf
- On benefits of the DREAM Act for America: http://americasvoiceonline.org/research/reasons_to_support_the_dream_act/ and http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/DREAM-Act-WhiteHouse-FactSheet.pdf and http://www.immigrationpolicy.org/just-facts/dream-act#economic
- On the costs of the DREAM Act: http://thinkprogress.org/security/2010/12/03/176405/cbo-dream-act/ and http://www.cis.org/dream-act-costs
- On the costs of detaining and deporting immigrants: http://www.immigrationforum.org/images/uploads/2011/ImmigrationEnforcementOverview.pdf and http://articles.businessinsider.com/2012-01-30/news/31004595_1_deportation-kumar-kibble-rob-paral
- On the status of the DREAM Act: http://content.usatoday.com/communities/onpolitics/post/2010/12/senate-dream-act-/1#.T5rFEjJWqI0
For More Information on Resources for DREAMers:
http://www.suny.edu/student/paying_residence.cfm
http://www.ccny.cuny.edu
http://www.dreamactivist.org/faq/education/scholarships/
http://utla.net/node/2771
http://www.nysylc.org/2012/04/dream-scholarship-fund-asian-pacific-islander/
http://www.cuny.edu/admissions/financial-aid/grants-scholarships/pscholarships/descriptions.html - MFAD
- On SUNY and CUNY regarding undocumented students:
http://www.suny.edu/student/paying_residence.cfm
http://www.ccny.cuny.edu
- On scholarships and other financial aid resources:
http://www.dreamactivist.org/faq/education/scholarships/
http://utla.net/node/2771
http://www.nysylc.org/2012/04/dream-scholarship-fund-asian-pacific-islander/
http://www.cuny.edu/admissions/financial-aid/grants-scholarships/pscholarships/descriptions.html - MFAD
- On more ways to get involved: http://www.nydreamact.org/pass-new-york-dream-act/
- On different state laws about college admissions: http://www.ncsl.org/issues-research/educ/undocumented-student-tuition-resources.aspx http://www.nilc.org/statebillsedu.html
For More Information on Criticisms of the DREAM Act
- On Dana Rohrabacher's Nationalism: http://politicalcorrection.org/blog/201012090001 and http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2642310/posts
- On Mitt Romney's Stand on the DREAM Act: http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2012/01/04/romney-defends-dream-act-stance/
- On Marco Rubio's DREAM Act: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/28/opinion/a-dream-act-without-the-dream.html and http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/27/us/politics/with-gops-ear-marco-rubio-pushes-dream-act-proposal.html
- On the Issues: www.ontheissues.org/Background_Immigration.html