Something that we can do immediately that I think is very important is to pass the DREAM Act, which allows children who through no fault of their own are here but have essentially grown up as Americans, allow them the opportunity for higher education. I do not want two classes of citizens in this country.
Obama advocates for the DREAM Act, emphasizing the need for educational opportunities for children of undocumented immigrants.
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