Thursday and Friday we will prepare ourselves. Please read the entire post before clicking any links.
1. Under the DREAM Act, specifically the Consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Process most students who came to the U.S. at age 15 or younger at least five years before the date of the bill’s enactment and who have maintained good moral character since entering the U.S. would qualify for conditional permanent resident status upon acceptance to college, graduation from a U.S. high school, or being awarded a GED in the U.S. Students would not qualify for this relief if they had committed crimes, were a security risk, or were inadmissible or removable on certain other grounds.
2. Please log into Newsela and read the article "Living in a homeland she barely knows after returning to Mexico."
3. After reading the Newsela article, please check out this link from the Department of US Immigration and Citizenship. There is even a video that you can view to learn more about the process.
4. Next read two opposing viewpoints. One is for the Dream Act and one is against. Use these to gather information! You should be taking notes on the attached graphic organizer!
Con Dream Act and Pro Dream Act
The topic of our Philosophical Chairs is going to be:
I support the Dream Act. - Which side of this issue are you on? Why?