[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 20]
[Senate]
[Page 27947]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




        DEVELOPMENT, RELIEF, AND EDUCATION FOR ALIEN MINORS ACT

  Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, I plan to vote in support of the 
Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2007, better 
known as the DREAM Act.
  The thousands of talented and hard working children and young adults 
who were brought to this country by their parents had nothing to do 
with the decision to disobey our laws.
  I strongly believe this bill will strengthen our communities, our 
economy, and our military by requiring that undocumented students 
demonstrate good moral character, prove completion of a college or 
graduate degree, or serve in the U.S. military for 2 years in order to 
earn legalized status.
  I urge my colleagues to support the DREAM Act.

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