The Dream Act means: Development, Relief and Education for Foreign Minors. This is a bill to grant permanent residency to some illegal immigrants. Through this essay I will explain why the dream act is important and why Americans should accept it. The Dream Act is important, because it would give students who grew up in America the chance to help our country by fighting in wars or to obtain a higher education. Not only is the Dream Act good for our economy, security and nation, but it also overlooks who can become legal. One way the Dream Act will benefit America is that it can aid the military's recruiting efforts and readiness. It was written to the sponsors of the Dream Act by Defense Secretary Gates that a good number of people who were not citizens served in the military. Not only is this a good thing for some families who prefer to keep their children, but noncitizens are proving they have what it takes to be Americans. If they weren't for America, then I believe they wouldn't take the time to risk their lives for the rest of us Americans fighting in war, when in reality it's something they don't have to do. If a non-citizen is willing to fight for a country they don't even belong to, then they should definitely be granted American citizenship. The Dream Act is something that can improve our economy; it will make our country more competitive globally. Education Secretary Arne Duncan said the passage of the Dream Act will allow “young people to realize their fullest potential and contribute to the economic growth of our country.” If America accepted non-citizen students, it would give us a large percentage of college... half a paper... When you think about the Dream Act, I want you to remember what Governor Mike Huckabee of Arkansas said: “When a child comes to this country, and he is four years old and has a choice, his parents arrived illegally. And yet, because he is in this state, it is the state's responsibility – in fact, it is the state's legal mandate – to make sure that child goes to school. So let's say the child goes to school. That boy attends our school from kindergarten to seventh grade. He graduates as valedictorian because he is a smart kid and works until his readings are finished. The question is: Is it better for him to go to college and become a brain surgeon or a banker or whatever he might become, and become a taxpayer, and in the meantime have to apply for and get citizenship, or should we make him pick tomatoes? I think it's best if he goes to college and becomes a citizen.”