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Senate Approves DREAM Act
(IRN)-Illinois is a step closer to granting more privileges to the children of undocumented immigrants.

The state Senate has passed the DREAM Act, which would put those young people within reach of such programs as College Illinois, allowing them to save for their higher education. The bill is written in such a way that it applies to those who qualify to pay in-state tuition, though it grants no new privileges to children of citizens or documented immigrants.

The Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights says passage of a federal DREAM Act ten years ago could have helped 95,000 Illinoisans by now.

Supporters of the idea say while many still take a dim view of illegal immigrants, most children are powerless to stop their parents from moving them into a new country, regardless of the circumstances.

SB 2185 has passed the Senate, 45-11.

(Source: Illinois Radio Network)
05 05 11 by Newsroom
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