This article was published in the May/June 2013 issue of Cobblestone magazine. As of 2019,
Congress still has not passed the DREAM Act.
1. On a typical day, about 21,000 U.S. border control agents process nearly 100,000 people.
They monitor 7,000 miles of land and 2,000 miles of coastal waters at 329 ports of entry.
Border control agents work to keep the borders safe while also overseeing lawful
international trade and travel.
2. They also prevent about 1,000 people from entering the country illegally every day. Yet
some people still get through, and those numbers are adding up. Nearly 11 million
immigrants in America [as of 2013] have come here illegally. That means they are living in
the United States without the proper documentation and inspection. As illegal or
undocumented people, they risk deportation if they are caught. Deportation is an order to
leave the United States and return to one’s country of origin. . . .
3. In June 2012, President Barack Obama rallied for immigration reform and supported a
proposal that would help young people who were brought to America illegally by their
parents. To qualify, a person has to have been in the country for at least five consecutive
years and be willing to go to college or serve in the military. Illegal immigrants who arrived
when they were older than 16 and criminals do not qualify. Nearly 2 million people under
the age of 31 could qualify under this act and realize their dreams of studying, working,
and staying in America. If all goes well, each might reach the hope of one day becoming a
U.S. citizen.
4. This idea, called the DREAM Act, has been floating around Congress for more than 10
years without any resolution. There are many viewpoints to consider.
5. Imagine you’re in a room of spokespeople for and against the DREAM Act. Each speaker
comes to the front of the room to state his or her opinion. Listen carefully.
Pro: For the DREAM Act
6. Douglas, from Guatemala: I came to this country when I was 13 with my parents. They
came to find better opportunities. With this act, I can get a better-paying job and attend
college. I won’t have to worry about deportation. I’ll truly feel like an American.
7. Brenda, from Mexico: We came here when I was five. My parents had no way to support
our family in Mexico. There were no jobs. I have no memories of Mexico. I want to go to
college, maybe even become a nurse. But without documents, I cannot get financial aid to
help me pay for my education.
8. Hugo, from Argentina: I hate waking up each morning thinking it could be my last day in
America. I feel like I am an American, but the government sees me as an “alien.” I speak
only English and I’ve never broken any laws!
9. Cinthia, from Haiti: I was an honor roll student in high school and I dream about
becoming a doctor. I can use the money I earn from a steady job to help pay for college.
I’m willing to work hard for what I want. My parents taught me that.
10. Jose, prize-winning journalist, from the Philippines: In order to stay in this country, I
had to forge more documents than I can count. I used a friend’s address to get a driver’s
license. I never know if or when I will get caught.
11. Presidential candidate: The young people we are trying to help consider the United
States their home. They view themselves as Americans. We need to find a way to address
this issue on a national level.
12. Newspaper columnist: These immigrants are badly needed for our economy and our
military service. And, if we force them back to the countries they came from, we are simply
telling them we don’t care. Is that the message we want the world to hear?
Con: Against the DREAM Act
13. Border official: Like any other immigrants, these people should have to pass a standard
U.S. citizenship examination.
14. Enforcement agent: I would normally take an illegal immigrant into custody for a violation
such as driving without a license. Now I’m not sure what I’m supposed to do.
15. Congressman: The act breaks a promise to the American people. Nearly 2 million
people, who arrived here without any documentation, can take spaces in colleges and jobs
away from U.S. citizens.
16. Presidential candidate: What we really need is a high-technology border fence so we
don’t have illegal immigrants in the first place.
17. Capitol Hill correspondent: Passage of this act will encourage even more illegal
immigration. We should close the borders now and enforce a more aggressive anti-
immigration policy.
18. Newspaper columnist: Fake IDs and driver’s licenses are a way to break into American
society. We open ourselves up to threats like increased terrorism if we don’t enforce strict
restrictions on illegal immigration.
19. Immigration attorney: I want to help families enter the United States, but they often have
to wait a long time before our quota system allows them in. Why should we reward those
Who enters illegally? That disrespects clients like mine who are following our laws.

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Explanation:

Read the letter.

A Letter from the Atlantic

Dear Hannah,

I’ve never seen so much water before—everywhere I look, all I can see around me is placid blue. I’m grateful for the calm water today because it enables me to ascend to the top level of the SS Frisia and look at the Atlantic Ocean that stretches before us until it meets the horizon. I feel the warm air on my face and smell the salty sea air, but there’s a pit in my stomach when I think about how different life in New York will be.

When we first set sail on August 21st, I watched until Hamburg became a miniscule speck in the distance. When I squinted and couldn’t see the familiar buildings with their smoke spewing into the air anymore, Papa told me to look the other way. “You can’t look back,” he said as he walked me to the other side of the ship, his strong arm supporting my shoulders. “Home is there now.” He pointed to a place that was shimmering waves of blue, and I had a hard time visualizing a home that was 6,000 kilometers of water. He told me to close my eyes and picture the skyline that would soon materialize on the horizon. I couldn’t even fathom 6,000 kilometers of water, just like I couldn’t fathom that our new home wouldn’t be Hamburg anymore.

Most of the days at sea have been turbulent; tall waves reach up from the bottom of the sea and smack into the ship, sending us to the ground whenever we are standing. We are jettisoned from one side of the ship to the other like billiard balls; we emigrants glance off one another before moving in separate directions. It was entertaining at first, but now the ship’s rocking motion makes me feel sick, so I descend back to the bottom level where my family’s room is. Through the tiny oval porthole, I watch as the rough water laps the glass.

We play games and read and sleep to pass the time—sometimes there’s violin music that drifts into our room at night. My brother and I step out into the hallway in our socks and dance to the fast beat together, and it makes the boat’s rocking seem bearable. Most nights, we practice some English words with one another peppered in with the German that I will soon use less and less. “I am from Germany,” I practice over and over again, elongating my mouth around vowels that are pronounced differently in English than in German. I still think in German, dream in German, feel German words fly off my tongue with a comfort and speed that I worry I’ll never feel when I speak English. What will happen to me if the English all around me displaces the German of my youth?

There are people on this ship from everywhere: The Kowalski family in the room next to ours is from Poland, while the Ivanov family on the other side is from Russia. We practice basic English with one another: “Good morning. How are you?” Behind the closed doors of strangers’ rooms, I hear unfamiliar consonant sounds making up the lyrics to lilting songs. I can only imagine that these melodies are about feeling adrift; though we come from different places, nostalgia and homesickness know no borders or boundaries.

When I write these letters to you, I wonder where you are and what you are doing. Are you still walking along the canals of the Speicherstadt the way we used to after school? Do you still hear the bells of St. Michael’s Church resounding through the air? Does the bakery on the corner still serve our favorite Brötchen when it comes right out of the oven?

I miss you more than I can say in this letter. Say hello to everyone for me and tell them that my family is doing well. By the time I get on land to mail this letter, I will be at Ellis Island!

Love,

Liesl

Read this passage from Liesl's brother's diary.

I draw pictures of New York in my diary every night. Every time I think about New York, my legs jitter with excitement. Everything will be so new and different! I practice English with everyone I know, even with my family who still wants to speak to me in German. I'm starting to think in English and can't wait until English is all I speak. People walk around here like they are sad, but I couldn't be happier. I think I've already forgotten my life in Hamburg. Ellis Island, here we come!

In the fourth paragraph of "A Letter from the Atlantic," Liesl wonders what will happen "if the English all around [her] displaces the German of [her] youth."

How does Liesl's viewpoint conflict with that of her brother?


Liesl fears she will not speak English well, while her brother is confident in his English skills.

Liesl worries about losing ties to her home culture, while her brother looks forward to joining a new culture.

Liesl plans to remain proficient in German, while her brother plans to embrace English.

Liesl is certain she will be able to embrace two cultures, while her brother thinks he must choose one.

After seeing his progress report grades, Jack knew that he had to hit the books or he'd be off the football team. What is the meaning of this idiom? Your answer To study intensely. To throw away any books that aren't being used right now. Clear answer​

2. Why is Katniss responsible for taking care of her family?​

It's important to pick a research topic that O is entertaining O interests you O is easy to research O is popular​

TRUE or FALSE: How, when, and where a word or phrase is used can greatly affect its connotation. True or False​

What was most unusual about Elie's criticism of
President Ronald Reagan's plans to visit a cemetery
in West Germany?

Use the excerpts from Macbeth to complete the following task:
Write an essay of at least three paragraphs, supporting the assertion that Lady Macbeth and Macbeth both waver between extreme confidence
and great doubt. Be sure to include evidence from the text to support your answer. Remember to clearly state your main point and use correct
citation in your response (100 points)

what's de definition of the word inarguable?​

One theme of “Gumption” is that people tend to lose hope in difficult times.

How does Sylvester help to develop this theme?


He spends more time living in the past than thinking about the present.

He damages his relationship with his wife by treating her with disrespect.

He makes fun of those around him instead of supporting his family.

He chooses to do nothing rather than face continued rejection.

At the beginning of the play, Scrooge is in his counting-house and is concerned with…


A: Christmas Eve plans.

B: signing contracts.

C: collecting money from those who owe him.

B: choosing Christmas presents for friends and family

What is the main strategy authors of informational texts use to develop central ideas in their writing?

Question 1 options:

Attract the reader's interest in the idea in the first sentence or two.


Restate the idea in a conclusion that sums up the main points of the text.


Support the idea with relevant details that are logically connected.


Leave the idea unstated but implied, so that the reader infers it.

What are two problems with traditional farming?

i ve got a car, but i ____ (not) (use) it much

Titles of large published works need to be placed in

You should look at source is that blank your claim in order to get all perspectives.

A. Theme
B. Thesis
C. Tone

PLZZ HURRY!!!!
Write a thesis statement arguing against online learning

Read the excerpt from Catching Sun Rays.

But there is another benefit: switching to renewable energy can create jobs. One environmental group says solar power could mean hundreds of thousands of jobs in the United States. For example, the largest solar farm on the East Coast in New York created more than 200 local construction jobs. And the farm makes enough electricity each year to power 4,500 homes!

Why does the evidence provided in the excerpt make the author's argument more effective?

It is vague.
It is specific.
It is complicated.
It is scientific.

What do elephants NOT use their tusks for?


a.
whistling


b.
digging


c.
wrestling


d.
tearing tree barks

What was the Continental Congress's purpose in appealing to the British monarchy?
A. To inspire them to support the Revolutionary War
B. To convince them to begin taxing the colonies fairly and transition into
democracy
C. To demonstrate that the colonies were to be taken seriously as an
independent nation
D. To urge them to give up their slaves and join the colonies in fighting against
tyranny

Hi I am student of language and I need know if my answers are correct. Help me. Please

How does our Snow White story teach us about beauty definitions today? What is the danger in comparing ourselves to others?

How does the Author introduce his thesis

Apart from the health and environmental benefits, what other benefits
could indoor farming bring to a city? No copy paste your own word!

Item 5
What is the author's main purpose for writing "The Fish I Didn't Catch"?

to entertain with a story about the dangers of boasting

to explain how to fish

to inform about the importance of family ties

to describe the details of Country Brook

dont try and screw me

What do the surnames caldwell and Calloway have in common bud not buddy

Question 10 of 10
What does the Hindenburg example illustrate about the effect of several
forms of media on a single story?
OA. That each medium creates a different experience
OB. That newspapers are the best source of information
C. That the medium of video is the only way to get the real story
OD. That hearing words spoken is better than reading them
SUBMIT

agine a situation where you are forced make a difficult choice between two different career . you want to become business man but your parents wants you to become a doctor. which option would you choose and why​

(1) Humans are characterized by both biologically and socially determined wants. (2) We seek food, clothing, shelter, and the many goods and services associated with a comfortable or affluent standard of living. (3) We are also blessed with aptitudes and surrounded by quantities of property resources—both natural and manufactured. (4) We use available human and property resources—labor and managerial talents, tools and machinery, land and mineral deposits—to produce goods and services which satisfy material wants. (5) This is done through the organizational mechanism we call the economic system.

(6) Quantitative considerations, however, rule out an ideal solution. (7) The blunt fact is that the total of all our material wants is beyond the productive capacity of available resources. (8) Thus, absolute material abundance is not possible. (9) This unyielding fact is the basis for our definition of economics: economics is concerned with the efficient use or management of limited productive resources to achieve maximum satisfaction of human material wants. (10) Though it may not be self-evident, all the headline-grabbing issues of the day—inflation, unemployment, health care problems, government and international trade deficits, free-trade agreements among nations, poverty and inequality, pollution, and government regulation of business—are rooted in the one issue of using limited resources efficiently.

D9. We can infer from the textbook passage that


the "biologically . . . determined wants" in paragraph 1 include cars.


the "biologically . . . determined wants" in paragraph 1 include food.


"socially determined wants" might include sunshine.

Which of the following macromolecules is used in storing genetic information?
A carbohydrates
B lipids
proteins
nucleic acids

The image shows the Nineteenth Amendment to the
US Constitution, ratified in 1919
Which new idea could a reader form based on this
image and Woman's Rights to the Suffrage"?
"The data we bedril
ped they want
O Anthony's activism alone drove the government to
eventually give women the right to vote
O Anthony never had the chance to vote, despite the
fact that women got the right to vote.
Anthony's dream that women would get the right to
vote never became a reality.
Anthony's vision that women would get the right to
vote eventually became reality