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Dear Mr. President,

via www.huffingtonpost.com

All I can say is WOW!. Brought to the states at age 3. Later deported, even though a green card was available. This family is really suffering.

Please call or write your Member of Congress (US representative) or Senator to support a path to legalization for undocumented aliens who are in college or serving in the military.

Secretary of Education Arne Duncan urged Congress to pass a long-shot immigration measure that would give legal status to undocumented young people who attend college or join the military, saying it would be a boon for the nation.

via www.cqpolitics.com

More support for the undocumented aliens to have a path to legalization if they serve in the military or attend college for two years.

Thanks Mr. Duncan

WASHINGTON – Former Secretary of State Colin Powell says illegal immigrants do essential work in the U.S. and that he has firsthand knowledge of that — because they fix his house.

via news.yahoo.com

Well, here's someone telling the truth. Illegal immigrants (or undocumented people) are what makes the United States go 'round. As you all know, I agree with Mr. Powell, there need to be a path to legalization and both parties need to work together to make it happen.

I was thinking that Immigration was a dead issue in this election cycle.  Yesterday, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid announced that he will offer the controversial Dream Act as an amendment to a major defense bill expected to receive a Senate vote next week.

The DREAM Act, which has some bipartisan support, would allow young undocumented aliens who came to the U.S. before age 16, and have been here for at least five years, to earn legal status if they pass background checks, attend college  or serve in the military for at least two years.

I hope that this is a sincere effort to help undocumented aliens.  This may be helpful to some undocumented aliens be able to join the workforce and contribute to the country LEGALLY.  I wonder how old the potential beneficiaries of the proposed law have to be to benefit.

See the link to the news story here.