Dream Act

American  

[dreem akt] / ˈdrim ˌækt /

Also DREAM Act

noun

Law.

1. Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act: proposed legislation intended to provide a path to lawful permanent residency for undocumented immigrants who were brought to the United States as minors, contingent upon their submission to background and medical checks and their fulfillment of educational requirements.

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Etymology

Origin of Dream Act

First recorded in 2000–05; backronym for D(evelopment,) R(elief, and) E(ducation for) A(lien) M(inors) Act

Example Sentences

Bipartisan proposals, such as the Dream Act and Dignity Act, would promote border security and a dignified process for long-term immigrants and Dreamers to achieve legal status.

From The Wall Street Journal

Undocumented students can apply for state financial aid through the California Dream Act, but applications have dropped by 15% this academic year, with just over 32,000 applications submitted.

From Los Angeles Times

Under a 2001 state law and the California Dream Act — Sara pays lower in-state tuition and receives state financial aid for college — she has been able to afford her education.

From Los Angeles Times

The California Dream Act passed a decade later and opened up state aid, including Cal Grants, to undocumented students.

From Los Angeles Times

Gen. Rob Bonta, the UC Board of Regents, the Cal State University Board of Trustees and the Board of Governors for the California Community Colleges, also seeks to end provisions in the California Dream Act that allow students who lack documentation to apply for state-funded financial aid.

From Los Angeles Times