Status. It can be everything to a college student. However, a certain group of underrepresented students, namely immigrants living undocumented in the U.S. are denied it in this country.

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On Sept. 21, the U.S. Senate hindered voting on the defense authorization bill concerning undocumented immigrants, the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act, more commonly known as the DREAM Act, causing it to now become a ‘dream’ deferred.

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If the DREAM Act had been signed into law, undocumented immigrants living in the U.S. would have had the opportunity to complete a minimum of either two years of post-secondary education or military service during the first six years of legal residence to become eligible for permanent residency status and qualify for a green card.