The Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM Act) is a bipartisan legislation which would allow young undocumented people who arrived in the U.S. at a young age to pursue their higher education and provide a path to citizenship once the following requirements are met.

• Arrived in the United States before age 16.
• Reside in the United States for at least five consecutive years since their arrival.
• Be under the age of 30 when the bill is enacted.
• Graduate from an American high school or obtain a GED.
• Complete at least 2 years of higher education or military service.
• Be of good moral character.

In December 2010, the Congressional Budget Office released a report estimating that the DREAM Act would reduce the national deficit by $1.4 billion and increase government revenues by $2.3 billion over a 10 year period. A recent UCLA study estimates that between $1.4 trillion and $3.6 trillion in taxable income would be generated for the economy over a 40 year period .

There are an estimated  2.1 million undocumented people currently living in the United States that would benefit from the DREAM Act.