LET'S IMPROVE THE DREAM!
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Improve The Dream brings awareness to children who have grown up in the United States as child dependents of long-term visa holders, but face self-deportation after aging-out.
Most Americans are not aware that due to a loophole in our system, it is possible for an immigrant child to grow up in the United States with a legal status, but still have no clear path to citizenship. Over 200,000 children and young adults are living in the United States in this situation, have grown up legally in the United States, attended American schools, and attend American universities.
These are children who were brought to the United States as child dependents of small business investors and high-skilled workers. Due to some visas allowing lawful long-term residence without a clear path to citizenship, or other visas having long backlogs for a green card, these young people must "self-deport" and leave the country at 21, even if they have spent all of their lives here.
Solution: Permanently end aging-out by passing America's Children Act and ensure all future immigration reform addresses this loophole to allow American raised and educated children to stay and contribute to America with our fullest potential.
200,000+
Documented Dreamers who call America home
5
Average age when brought to the U.S. by parents
12+
Average years spent growing up and contributing in U.S.
$30 Billion+
Net Fiscal Benefit to the U.S. if documented Dreamers stay
