DREAM Act of 2010

Summary

Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2010 or DREAM Act of 2010 - Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to cancel the removal of, and adjust to conditional permanent resident status, an alien who: (1) entered the United States before his or her 16th birthday and has been present in the United States for at least five years immediately preceding this Act's enactment; (2) is a person of good moral character; (3) is not inadmissible or deportable under specified grounds of the Immigration and Nationality Act; (4) has been admitted to an institution of higher education (IHE) or has earned a high school or equivalent diploma; (5) from the age of 16 and older, has never been under a final order of exclusion, deportation, or removal; and (6) was under age 30 on the date of this Act's enactment. Requires aliens to apply for such adjustment of status within one year of being admitted to an IHE or earning a high school or equivalent diploma. Sets forth conditions for maintaining such status and having its conditional basis removed. Authorizes: (1) the Secretary to adjust the status of an alien who has met such conditions prior to enactment of this Act to conditional permanent resident status; and (2) such alien to petition the Secretary for permanent resident status at the end of the conditional residence period. Provides for: (1) exclusive jurisdiction; (2) penalties for false application statements; (3) confidentiality; (4) higher education assistance; and (5) a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report respecting the number of aliens adjusted under this Act.

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Timeline

1. 17 November 2010

   Introduced

   Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7976-7978)

   Source: Calendars

2. 17 November 2010

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 18 November 2010

   Calendars

   Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 645.

   Source: Calendars

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Versions

• Placed on Calendar Senate · 18 November 2010 · Download file

Documents

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Sponsors

• Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Sponsor

Related records

• related to → American Dream Act
• related to → Citizenship and Service Act of 2010
• related to → DREAM Act of 2010
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• related to → DREAM Act of 2010
• related to → DREAM Act of 2009