Prior to 2001, universities and other educational institutions, as well as military, business recruiters called on Congress to pass a legal act, so that more and more eligible young children “with good moral character” that were brought to the U.S. illegally could stay in the country. ^[6] Thus, in order to resolve the children’s immigration status, the DREAM Act (Development, Relief, Education for Alien Minors) was proposed by Republican Senator Orrin Hatch of Utah and Senator Maria Cantwell on August 1st, 2001, with 6 co-sponsors. The purpose of the DREAM Act was meant to provide immigrants who entered the U.S. in their childhood with a path to citizenship.^[7] In order to qualify for the DREAM Act, one must be under 35 years old with no criminal record, and be enrolled or have graduated from a university, or had served in the army. The DREAM Act provided various opportunities for undocumented immigrant youths to contribute back to the country. However, the DREAM Act eventually failed to get the necessary votes as it stalled in Congress and did not pass^[8].