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Strengthen the DREAM Act Provisions to make it More Acceptable
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    1. The President of the United States (+ 2 others)
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      • The President of the United States
      • The U.S. Senate
      • The U.S. House of Representatives
  2. Created By
    Gordon Johnson
    Broomfield, CO
About this Petition Petition Letter Petition Updates

The so-called DREAM act is a deeply flawed bill.  So much so that its detractors often refer to it as the NIGHTMARE Act.  Some of the common complaints are: (1) the applicant requirements are not adequate; (2) there is no enforcement mechanism; (3) there is no provision for monthly audits to make sure the applicants are bona fide; (4) there are no severe penalties up to and including immediate deportation for anyone who presents fraudulent documents in suuport of his or her application; and (5) the window of eligibility is too wide.

So how could these deficiencies be fixed to enable quick passage of a revised bill.  Here are some ideas:  (1) require a minimum of a four year enlistment in the armed forces and an honorable discharge for all applicants;  (2) require four forms of notarized documentation to prove the applicant's eligibility; (3) require monthly audits of a statistical sample of all applications to assure their validity; (4) deport wthout recourse anyone who presents fraudulent documents; (5) college can come after military service as it did for many soldiers, sailors, and airmen during and after our various war; two years of college is not a substitute for the required military service; (6) applications should be acceptable only during the six month period following the passage of the bill;  (7) this will be a one time opportunity and parents who bring their children to the U.S. in future will not enable their eligibilty; (8) all applicants must demonstrate fluency in writing, speaking and reading English; (9) the program must end permanently at the end of the six month window to insure that it does not create an incentive for parents to bring their minor children to the U.S. with the expectation that they will have a new backdoor approach to citizenship.

Finally, applicants must be permanently barred from sponsoring other family members and relatives for residency or citizenship.

 

 

 

Recent Signatures

The Flawed DREAM Act

Greetings,

There is much to recommend the DREAM act but as written it is deeply flawed. With a few changes we can strengthen the bill so the new version can be passed this year. Many Americans are concerned that this is just another back door approach to amnesty for a large segment of the illegal alien population. We can dispel that concern to a large extent by the following measures:
1. Each applicant must serve a minimum enlistment of 4 years in the armed forces and be honorably discharged,
2. The window for applications must be limited to the 6 months following the passage of the revised bill.
3. College is not a substitute for military service; it can wait as it did for many GI's during and after our various wars.
4. The current bill is fraught with opportunities for fraud; accordingly each applicant must present not less than 4 forms of notarized documentation to prove his or her eligibility.
5. During the six month window, there must be monthly audits to include statistical samples to determine the extent of fraudulent applications. If the level of fraud exceeds 20%, the program should be terminated immediately.
6. Anyone submitting a fraudulent application should be deported immediately without recourse.
7. This is a one time program which sunsets upon the expiration of the 6 month window.
8. All applicants must demonstrate reading, writing and speaking fluency in the English language and renounce any dual citizenship or allegiance to any foreign government or interests.

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