Undocumented student activist wants public to wake up to the
DREAM  For nine years, federal lawmakers have been shooting down
the DREAM Act, legislation aimed at providing the children of
undocumented immigrants with a path to permanent residency
status – and an opportunity to access public universities at the
same cost as citizens.  Last Wednesday, December 8, the DREAM
Act passed the House of Representatives by a narrow margin: 216
to 198.  However, the bill has not become law yet. It must pass
the Senate first. If it does pass, undocumented students who
graduate from U.S. high schools will be given a chance to obtain
temporary legal status in the U.S. And if they go on to complete
two years of military training or two years at a university,
these students can apply for permanent residency.  JOSE ARREOLA:
As I get older, as I try to look to college, that’s when it
starts becoming an overwhelming kind of burden.  Jose Arreola is
the student outreach coordinator with Educators for Fair
Consideration, an organ