Do you agree with our soldiers in the American Legion about the travesty of the dream act?

QDo you agree with this statement?"No public policy reason exists that would justify the acceptance of illegal immigrants into America's armed forces," said Peter Gaytan, executive director of The American Legion in Washington. How can they explain how a citizen will be denied while an illegal attends classes since there is already a waiting list for many classes?Our soldiers should have a say so in this travesty, do you believe so?The American Legion Opposes Passage of DREAM Act PR Newswire December 11, 2010 WASHINGTON, D.C. Because the DREAM Act proposed by Congress would provide amnesty to the children of illegal immigrants, displace American citizens in the limited college classrooms throughout our country and give these "conditional non-immigrants" an opportunity for federal financial aid, The American Legion announced today it strongly opposes passage of the bill. "By resolution, our membership is strongly opposed to illegal immigration into this country," said Jimmie Foster, the Legion's national commander. "We do not understand why so many members of Congress feel compelled to provide for amnesty for a portion of illegal immigrants before securing America's borders and tackling the broken immigration system." "Our states and communities are struggling to meet the needs of tomorrow's generation forcing increased tuitions and fees on those already attending. So why is Congress putting even more pressure on the universities and colleges by pushing these children into America's already crowded classrooms?" Foster said. The American Legion calls upon Congress to finally address the overall immigration problem. "Both parties have been guilty of allowing this problem to fester way too long," Foster said. "Action upon the DREAM Act, a stop-gap piece of legislation that deals with one symptom of the problem, does not address the underlying issues such as employment, pathways to citizenship, and securing America's borders." The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act of 2010 was passed Dec. 8 by the House of Representatives. The bill would grant "conditional non-immigrant status" to those who entered the U.S. illegally before their 16th birthday and have been here for at least five years. They must be persons "of good moral character" who are not deportable under the Immigration and Nationality Act, and have to be younger than 30 when the DREAM Act is passed. To qualify for the bill's provisions, illegal immigrants must also satisfy one of the following requirements: have a high school diploma, be enrolled in a college or university, or be a service member for at least two years. Under the new legislation, conditional non-immigrant status would be granted to those who qualified for five years and could be extended another five years. In this status, they would be eligible for student loans and federal work-study grants. Upon earning a college degree, or after serving two years in the military, they could then apply for permanent residence. The American Legion objects to the use of military service as a pathway to citizenship. "No public policy reason exists that would justify the acceptance of illegal immigrants into America's armed forces," said Peter Gaytan, executive director of The American Legion in Washington. "Over 30,000 non-citizens are members of our military, why do we need further to incentivize service when our military continues to meet recruitment and retention goals?" "Every parent wants the best opportunities for their child, yet the DREAM Act forces U.S. citizens to provide opportunities for the children of those who entered the country illegally at the same level of our own citizens," said Tim Tetz, legislative director of The American Legion. "It is very unfair the American taxpayers would be forced to subsidize the education of children of illegal aliens," he concluded. http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&orgId=574&topicId=25131&docId=l:1320522096&start=4