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16 Cornell J. L. & Pub. Pol'y 231 (2006-2007)
To Dream or Not to Dream: A Cost-Benefit Analysis of the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (Dream) Act

handle is hein.journals/cjlpp16 and id is 239 raw text is: TO DREAM OR NOT TO DREAM: A COST- BENEFIT ANALYSIS OF THE DEVELOPMENT, RELIEF, AND EDUCATION FOR ALIEN MINORS (DREAM) ACT Youngro Lee t INTRODUCTION ............................................. 232 I. UNDOCUMENTED STUDENTS IN THE UNITED STA TES ............................................... 234 II. THE DREAM ACT IN DEPTH ........................ 237 III. ARGUMENTS FOR THE DREAM ACT ............... 240 A. LEGAL ARGUMENTS .................................. 240 1. Relevance of Plyler v. Doe ..................... 240 2. Extension of Plyler v. Doe ...................... 242 3. Equal Protection Clause Should be Extended to Cover Higher Education ........................ 244 B. PUBLIC POLICY ARGUMENTS ......................... 245 1. The DREAM Act Will Financially Benefit the United States .................................. 245 2. The DREAM Act Will Help Maintain the U.S. M ilitary ....................................... 249 3. The DREAM Act Will Lessen Potential Social Costs in the Future ............................. 250 4. Some Policy Arguments Against the DREAM Act .. 251 IV. EVALUATING THE ACTUAL EFFECTS OF THE DREAM ACT ......................................... 254 1. The Number of Individuals Affected by the DREAM Act is Limited ......................... 254 2. U.S. Would Benefit from Rewarding Talented and Motivated Undocumented Students .............. 255 3. Implementation of the DREAM Act Does Not Result in Economic Burden ..................... 257 4. Alternatives to the DREAM Act ................. 258 CONCLUSION ................................................ 261 t A.A., Liberal Arts, Simon's Rock College of Bard, 2002; B.S., Industrial and Labor Relations, Cornell University, 2004; candidate for J.D./LL.M. in International and Compara- tive Law, Cornell Law School, expected 2007. I would like to thank the CJLPP editors for all their time and efforts, and in particular Danielle Jamae Hunt for her priceless contributions and friendship, in helping this Note come to fruition. Much thanks to my family for their unwaver- ing support and trust, without which nothing would ever be possible.

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