In 2001 the Dream Act bill was presented to Congress. Over the last ten years there has been a serious conflict between Democrats, who are in favor of approving the bill law, and the Republicans, who are against passing this bill. This led to him always being defeated because he failed to obtain the two-thirds majority of votes needed to be approved. The most recent failed vote on this bill was in December of 2010. The DREAM Act is also known as the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act. There are over eleven million undocumented immigrants living and working illegally in the United States. The Dream Act offers the 65,000 illegal immigrants who graduate from a U.S. high school the chance to become legal citizens. They were brought here by their families and grew up in America; these innocent children consider themselves Americans. However, these three different sources have recently addressed this situation. The article, “Whitfield County football star must leave country after title game,” is set in Dalton, Georgia. Dalton is the seventh in the nation to have illegal immigrants and has the strictest immigration laws. These laws make it more difficult for immigrants to obtain healthcare, higher education, and health benefits. Dalton's population is one-third Hispanic, and 80 percent of students at Whitfield County High School are Hispanic, one of which is what the article focuses on. Bernabe Rangle moved from Mexico to Dalton, Georgia with his family when he was six years old. He is now almost nineteen and has grown up his entire life in the United States and in these school districts. The article explains that Rangle played football for four years at Whitfield County High School and that his football buddy...... middle of paper ......immigrant must finish high school or receive a GED and has a good moral character, since they have been in the United States. To begin receiving legal status the student must complete two years of college or serve in the U.S. Army for at least two years. Immigrant students will also be able to stay in the United States for six years. They will also be able to work, drive and go to college, receive student loans and state financial aid. However, they cannot leave the country for long periods of time. Works Cited “DREAM Act: Summary.” National Center for Immigration Law. Nilc.org, May 2011. Web. September 20, 2011. Henley, Gene. “Whitfield County football star must leave country after title game” TimesFreePress.com. Chattanooga Times Freepress, May 11, 2011. Web. September 13, 2011. Powell, Colin. Interview by David Gregory. Meet the press. NBC. September 19, 2010. Television.