Undocumented students are unable to continue their education after completing the public education system. The Development Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act (DREAM Act) was created from a proposal to stop penalizing children of illegal immigrants brought to the United States by their parents at an early age. The DREAM Act includes many requirements necessary to be considered an applicant. The DREAM Act must be implemented to provide more opportunities for hard working individuals, due to the fact that undocumented students are discriminated against due to their illegal status. Over sixty-five thousand undocumented high school students graduate each year. Many undocumented students drop out of high school (Perez XXV). Students feel that it is senseless and a waste of time to continue learning if they are not allowed to pursue a career. The DREAM Act would help undocumented students obtain legal residency (Jones 1). Undocumented students will not be granted full legal status. Residency status will last six years, fulfilling other requirements during those years (Palacios 1). Failure to comply with the requirements will result in termination of residency in the United States. After the DREAM Act process, it is estimated that only 38% of applicants will be able to qualify for the act (Miranda 2). Applicants must pass rigorous requirements to be considered a candidate for the act. To benefit from the DREAM act, the student must have been brought by the parents as a child under the age of sixteen. The child must have lived in the United States for five consecutive years and have obtained a high school diploma or GED (Palacios 1). The student must aspire to request a......half paper......AM Act in the Senate preventing it and its benefits from taking place. Educated, undocumented students are of great benefit to the United States. Without the DREAM Act, students will not be able to participate in higher learning. Works Cited Anderson, Elizabeth. “DREAM Act Supporters Look to Plan B – Kensington, MD Patch.” Kensington, MD Patch. January 27, 2011. Web. February 1, 2011. Campo, Kelly. “The Dream Act is dead, at least for now – Government – ​​Higher Education Chronicle.” Home - The chronicle of higher education. Network. January 24, 2011.Jones, Maggie. "Illegal exit." Time. October 24, 2010:4. Network. January 24, 2011.Miranda, Luis. “THE DREAM ACT: GOOD FOR OUR ECONOMY, GOOD FOR OUR SECURITY, GOOD FOR OUR NATION” 01 December 2010. Web. 02 February 2011.Palacios, Moses. "The DREAM Act Explained." Winter (2010): 3. Web. 24 January 2011.