DREAM Act of 2007

(Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act)

Monday, January 01, 2007

Proposed under President George W. Bush, this legislation aimed to permanently protect immigrants who came to the United States as children (before their 16th birthday) from deportation and provide a pathway to legal status. It would allow eligible individuals to obtain conditional residency if they have proof of arrival and residency for at least five years, completed high school or higher education or military service, or was admitted to an institution of higher education, as well as other conditions.