H.R.1751 - American Dream Act

To amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to permit States to determine State residency for higher education purposes and to authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain alien students who are long-term United States residents and who entered the United States as children, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)

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  • Short: American Dream Act as introduced.
  • Official: To amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to permit States to determine State residency for higher education purposes and to authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain alien students who are long-term United States residents and who entered the United States as children, and for other purposes. as introduced.

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Howard Berman

D-CA

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This bill amends the Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 by giving states the authority to repeal the denial of an unlawful alien’s eligibility for higher education benefits, which have been previously tied state-residency. It additionally allows for the adjustment from status of alien to conditional permanent resident and outlines the criteria for such an adjustment by the Secretary of Homeland Security. The bill and its equivalent, OpenCongress bill summaries are written by OpenCongress editors and are entirely independent of Congress and the federal government. For the summary provided by Congress itself, via the Congressional Research Service, see the "Official Summary" below.

Official Summary

3/26/2009--Introduced.American Dream Act - Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to repeal the denial of an unlawful alien's eligibility for higher education benefits based on state residence unless a U.S. national is similarly eligible without

Official Summary

3/26/2009--Introduced.American Dream Act - Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to repeal the denial of an unlawful alien's eligibility for higher education benefits based on state residence unless a U.S. national is similarly eligible without regard to such state residence. Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to cancel the removal of, and adjust to conditional permanent resident status, an alien who:
(1) entered the United States before his or her 16th birthday and has been present in the United States for at least five years immediately preceding enactment of this Act;
(2) is a person of good moral character;
(3) is not inadmissible or deportable under specified grounds of the Immigration and Nationality Act; and
(4) at the time of application, has been admitted to an institution of higher education or has earned a high school or equivalent diploma. Sets forth the conditions for conditional permanent resident status. Authorizes an alien who has satisfied the appropriate requirements prior to enactment of this Act to petition the Secretary for conditional permanent resident status. Sets forth requirements respecting:
(1) exclusive jurisdiction;
(2) confidentiality;
(3) fee prohibitions;
(4) higher education assistance; and
(5) a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report respecting the number of aliens adjusted under this Act.

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Organizations Supporting H.R.1751

  • Center for Community Change
  • National Council of La Raza
  • Asian Law Caucus
  • Asian American Institutue
  • American Immigration Lawyers Association
  • National Immigration Law Center
  • ...and 20 more. See all.

Organizations Opposing H.R.1751

  • Federation for American Immigration Reform
  • NumbersUSA
  • Progressives for Immigration Reform
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12/14/10
Rep. Berman Pushing Secret Resolution to Stifle Palestinian Statehood Moves ...

Ron Klein's HR 1751, which, while “list[ing] by name 22 countries that offered/sent help to fight the fire ….. omits any mention of the fact that the ...

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12/14/10
Nunes' DREAM Act explanation doesn't hold

Not only was Nunes a co-sponsor of nearly identical legislation in 2009 (HR 1751, which was also called the American Dream Act), he voted for it. ...

Source: Visalia Times-Delta
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12/10/10
“DREAM Act is the right thing to do – both economically for our country and ...

Perlmutter was a co-sponsor of HR 1751, the DREAM Act. “This allows students who know no other home to pursue the American Dream and contribute to our ...

Source: PoliticalNews.me (press release)
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01/03/11
Q&A: Illegal Immigration what do you think? | Immigration Law Bolg

Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Congressman Howard Berman (D-CA) have introduced their latest version of the DREAM Act (S 729 and HR 1751). In spite of the lofty rhetoric, the legislation is really a sweeping amnesty for a broad range of ...

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12/26/10
2010 Legislative Summary: Immigration Policy Overhaul - LexisNexis ...

Bill: HR 1751. Status: Legislation that would have provided legal status for some undocumented children of illegal immigrants passed in the House but failed to advance beyond a procedural vote in the Senate. ...

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12/26/10
LexisNexis News - Latest News from over 4000 sources, including ...

Bill: HR 1751. Status: Legislation that would have provided legal status for some undocumented children of illegal immigrants passed in the House but failed to advance beyond a procedural vote in the Senate. ...

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