Change in US immigration policy is required

September 24, 2009 by Albert Smith

On Wednesday, students from University of Florida rallied in support of undocumented students for providing them a path to citizenship, with the backing of the UF President Bernie Machen.

The rally come as yet another initiative aimed at making the passage of DREAM Act hurdle free. It should be recalled that the DREAM Act would allow US high school graduate illegal immigrants to acquire legal status in the country.

Two mock graduation ceremonies were held by UF students on the campus, and they acted the scene of graduates being dragged out by immigration agents.

Following their demonstration on the campus, the group of more than thirty students then marched to the administrative building of the UF repeating “Equality, Dreams are free”. There they delivered a petition supporting the DREAM Act which contained over three hundred signatures.

Machen himself signed the students and said that the proposal is a great one and students are marching for the right cause. He also said that it is time for action in this regard.

With the help of the DREAM Act, illegal high school graduates of the US will get the opportunity to acquire temporary residency for a period of six years after satisfying certin criteria.

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