s 201 9 56294 1238040000 false 1238040000 15 729 33747 This bill would give states the authority to repeal the denial of an unlawful alien’s eligibility for higher education benefits, which have been previously tied state-residency. Additionally, it 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 in the House, <a href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h1751/show">H.R.1751</a>, is just as controversial as most other immigration related bills, such as, <a href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h1868/show">H.R.1868</a>, the Birthright Citizenship Act of 2009. 111 300038

3/26/2009--Introduced.Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2009 or the DREAM Act of 2009 - 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; (4) at the time of application, has been admitted to an institution of higher education or has earned a high school or equivalent diploma; (5) from the age of 16 and older, has never been under a final order of exclusion, deportation, or removal; and (6) was under age 35 on the date of this Act's enactment. Sets forth the conditions for conditional permanent resident status, including: (1) termination of status for violation of this Act; and (2) removal of conditional status to permanent 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. Provides for: (1) exclusive jurisdiction; (2) penalties for false application statements; (3) confidentiality; (4) fee prohibitions; (5) higher education assistance; and (6) a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report respecting the number of aliens adjusted under this Act.

1238040000 2009-03-26 Wed Jan 06 07:16:08 -0600 2010 introduced 56294 'act':12 '1996':14 'bill':2 'educ':24 'long':44 'term':45 'unit':46,53 'alien':39 'amend':4 'enter':51 'illeg':6 'remov':32 'resid':21,48 'state':17,20,47,54 'adjust':34 'author':28 'cancel':30 'higher':23 'immigr':7,10 'permit':16 'purpos':25,60 'reform':8 'status':36 'certain':38 'respons':11 'student':40 'children':56 'determin':19 'long-term':43 70892 false official introduced 56294 'act':2 '2009':4 'dream':1 70891 false short introduced 56294 'act':8 '2009':10 'educ':4 'alien':6 'minor':7 'relief':2 'develop':1 70890 false short action 56294 1238040000 Thu Mar 26 00:00:00 -0500 2009 189354 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. D000563 1944-11-21 10035 309 Hart Senate Office Building http://durbin.senate.gov/contact.cfm 202-228-0400 Richard 'd':4 'il':5 'sen':1 'durbin':3,7,9 'richard':2,6,8 M 300038 Durbin Richard_Durbin J. Sen. Richard Durbin [D, IL] 5122 N00004981 20325 Democrat 202-224-2152 Roman Catholic IL Dick Richard Durbin 3.60810810810811 http://durbin.senate.gov action 56294 1238040000 Thu Mar 26 00:00:00 -0500 2009 189354 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. introduced 56294 1238040000 Thu Mar 26 00:00:00 -0500 2009 189353