Everyone is called to embark on a lifelong journey where the mind is nourished and challenged with fundamental information that is essential to becoming someone in the community, in the country, even in the world and it all starts with that little mustard seed of school planted within oneself. To succeed and progress as a society, no one should be denied the right to education; it is inalienable. Opportunities in this direction should be available everywhere and should be granted without doubt to those who have an immense desire to pursue academic achievements. Being legal or illegal should not affect this because the right to education should never be limited. In the United States, legislation has been proposed to help Latin American high school students who are denied the right to attend college because they are undocumented. The Development, Relief, and Education of Alien Minors Act, more commonly known as the DREAM Act, is aimed at high school students and young adults who wish to become legal citizens and pursue a college or academics. However, certain terms and conditions must be met to be eligible. Some of these requirements include: must be under the age of thirty-five, must have lived in the United States for at least five years, and must have graduated from high school. Although the intentions of this law are sound, there are discrepancies with it. An example would be that the DREAM Act would encourage more illegal immigration. It is estimated that “1.3 million illegal aliens will be eligible for DREAM Act amnesty.” (Numbersusa) if adopted. That being said, everyone who applies is then eligible to apply for citizenship for family members who have already entered...... middle of paper ......g goes, if possible! Yes, it can be done! Works Cited Sen. Sessions: 10 reasons to oppose the DREAM law. " Immigration, Numbers, NumbersUSA: For lower levels of immigration. NumbersUSA, December 17, 2012. Web. April 27, 2014. • Malik, Charles, Dr., Alexandre Bogomolov, Peng-chun Chang, Dr. René Cassan, Eleanor Roosevelt , Charles Duke, William Hodgson, Hernan Santa Cruz and John P. Humphrey « The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, UDHR, Declaration of Human Rights, Declaration of Human Rights, Bill of Rights man, La. The UN and human rights." UN News Centre. UN, nd Web. April 25, 2014. • Cardenas, Mauricio. “The DREAM Act: A Bipartisan Opportunity.” The Brookings Institution. Brookers, December 6, 2010. Web. April 27, 2014. • Guzman, Juan C. and Raul C. Jara. “The Economic Benefits of Passing the DREAM Act.” Center for American Progress Np, September 30, 2012. Web.. 2014.