Obama’s DREAM Act is an attempt at equality for immigrants who are providing beneficial and helpful contributions to our society. When the Obama Administration originally passed their new DREAM Act administration, they declared that immigrants who had a valid high school diploma or GED and had attended college or served in the military for at least two years could get reprieve from deportation. There could be up to a six-year gap between when the immigrant graduated from high school and attended higher education or joined the military.

Now, this requirement has been dripped. Instead, applicants need only to line up at the consulate and fill out a six-page form. They must then pay a $465 fee and submit documents that prove their identity. There is now no uniform standard for who will be approved, though the applicant must have arrived in the state before they were 16. As well, they are supposed to show that they were involved in school or vocational training, or that they have a high school degree. The requirement for college or military service has been dropped, enabling many other young immigrants to have an opportunity for reprieve.

Immigration officials say that all documents that are presented to the consulate will be closely scrutinized because there is a high chance that some immigrants will try to present fraudulent documents so that they can stay. The lines began forming outside the consulate on Tuesday, as immigrants try to seek passport applications. Immigration advocates held seminars last weekend on how aliens can apply for their reprieve. The crowds outside of consulates on Tuesday have been reported as the most visible demonstration of how many people want to apply for the new reprieve program. The original DREAM Act failed to clear Congress, but this new version has gained excessive interest in recent months.

The requirements are not nearly as stringent. Still, illegal immigrants are not permitted to have a criminal record. If they have any marks on a record, they are not eligible to gain reprieve. The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals action will be a crucial component to the November election, because it will influence the voting. Some politicians have accused Obama of potentially bribing the Hispanics in America with his new Act, but the immigrants are thankful for reprieve from a life of worrying about deportation. The president says that the timing of his immigration act as nothing to do with his upcoming election. Instead, he simply says that the Act was created to fulfill a campaign promise that he has failed to uphold.

If you entered the United States before you were 16 and have been enrolled in some sort of education, then you may be eligible for protection under the new Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Act. If you believe that you deserve to be granted reprieve and have been denied this right, then you may want to take the case to court. By insisting on your rights, you may be able to avoid deportation and be permitted to work and live in this country for years to come.

Those who have a criminal record cannot apply, as well as any who entered the U.S. after the age of 16. If you think that you are a special exception and want to present a request to court, an immigration lawyer can help you to talk through your case and determine whether or not you have a viable excuse. Do not attempt to create fraudulent documents so that you can obtain reprieve, or you could be sentenced to deportation. Talk to an immigration attorney for more information about how this new act affects you!