DREAM vs. Reality: An Analysis of Potential DREAM Act Beneficiaries

Author: 
Jeanne Batalova and Margie McHugh
Date of Publication: 
July, 2010
Source Organization: 
Migration Policy Institute

from Migration Policy Institute and its U.S. immigration policy program

Slightly more than 2.1 million unauthorized immigrant youth and young adults could be eligible to apply for legal status under the DREAM Act legislation pending in Congress, though perhaps fewer than 40 percent would obtain legal status because of barriers limiting their ability to take advantage of the legislation's educational and military service routes to legalization. This MPI analysis offers the most recent and detailed estimates of potential DREAM Act beneficiaries by age, education levels, gender, state of residence and likelihood of gaining legalization.

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Batalova, J. and McHugh, M. (2010). DREAM vs. Reality: An Analysis of Potential DREAM Act Beneficiaries. Insight. Washington, D.C.: Migration Policy Institute. Retrieved from https://www.immigrationresearch.org/system/files/DREAM-Insight-July2010.pdf

Topics: 
Education
Geographies: 
United States