A high school valedictorian from New Jersey faces the likelihood of deportation from the United States. Afterward, the valedictorian will likely be barred from entering the United States for ten years. The valedictorian aspired to be a NASA scientist, but because he entered the United States as a minor and without authorization, unless something dramatic happens, he will be required to leave the United States and not enter for ten years.
If the DREAM Act had passed, this intelligent individual, along with countless others , would have been given an opportunity to contribute to America’s economic growth and prosperity. However, without the DREAM Act, they face removal from the United States due to an action that happened when they were minors. Is America shooting itself in the foot?