They don't even care about Degree people who is illegal in this country. They have to wait for six years to get green card like uneducated Spanish people. Just green card. But Dream Act says after high school graduation, the person can be citizen within 3 years. Only Latinos would help.
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Title IV. Legalizing Undocumented Immigrants
Legalization: The bill creates a legalization program for qualified undocumented immigrants (and their spouses and children):
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Those who qualify would receive a conditional nonimmigrant visa which is valid for six years. This visa allows legalized immigrants with work and travel authorization and protection from removal.
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To qualify, an applicant must:
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Establish they have been in the U.S. illegally before December 15, 2009.
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Attest to having made contributions to the U.S. through employment, education, military service, or other volunteer/community service (with exemptions for minors, persons with disabilities, the elderly, or other unusual circumstances).
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Pay an application fee and a $500 fine.
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Not have any convictions for a felony or for three or more misdemeanors.
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Certain immigrants who are in removal proceedings, facing removal, or ordered to depart voluntarily would be able to apply for legalization.
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All bars related to undocumented status – such as using a false Social Security number -- will be waived (but security and criminal bars cannot be waived).
Adjustment of Status to LPR: Qualified conditional nonimmigrants and their spouses and children will be able to apply for lawful permanent resident status (green card) and eventual citizenship. The bill:
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Assures that no green cards may be issued under this program earlier than six years after the date of enactment unless existing immigrant backlogs have been cleared before that time.
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Provides that immigrants who adjust from a conditional nonimmigrant visa (including dependents) to lawful permanent resident status shall not be counted against the worldwide numerical visa caps.
DREAM Act: Undocumented individuals who were brought to the U.S. before the age of 16 will apply for legal status through the same program outlined above.
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Eligible persons will not have to pay fines.
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Such persons will be eligible for accelerated LPR status upon graduation from high school, and completion of two years of college, military service, or employment. Persons granted LPR status under this provision will be eligible for naturalization three years after the date LPR status is granted.
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Individual states will be permitted to determine whether undocumented students can benefit from in-state tuition rates.
Farmworkers: The AgJOBS Act of 2009 is included in the CIR ASAP Act, which allows unauthorized farmworkers to legalize their status and reforms the H2-A temporary agricultural worker visa program.
