what Texas is doing in bringing the children of illegals into the mainstream is the best path; educate them, get them onto the path of citizenship and make them a productive part of our society.
This is exactly the hopes of the parents and will be the never ending draw for millions more. There should never be a reward for breaking the law.
I support the Dream Act if, and only if, the parents are deported immediately and can never return and the kid can’t sponsor ANY relative, ever.
What you assert is a red-herring. No one is illegally immigrating into America for benefits like the Texas Dream Act, they are coming for one reason only—jobs. If you believe it is for any other reason, you are fooling yourself.
Toss in an amendment doing away with anchor babies. We need to do away with that albatross ASAP.