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David Cho has a dream â€" and it’s to become a citizen of the country in which he has grown up, graduated high school and now attends college. However, instead of entertaining employment offers upon his graduation this spring like many of his fellow economics majors, this University of California, Los Angeles marching band drum major could face deportation from the only country he has ever called “home.”

It’s heartbreaking stories such as these, combined with the fact that allowing 65,000 students to graduate from U.S. high schools every year without legal status defies fiscal logic, that bring us to call on the Senate to pass the DREAM Act, a bill that would allow young people like David who were brought to this country as minors the opportunity to become citizens and contribute to our economy if they continue their education or join the military.

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