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On the recordJune 27, 2011
The DREAM Act would give these young people a chance to earn legal status if they have good moral character and go to college or serve in the military.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Durbin explains the purpose of the DREAM Act for undocumented youth.

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