The cost of tuition subsidies would be around $6.2 billion a year, but experts believe that Dreamers would pay for this and more over the long-term (Photo: flickr.com)By TATIANA SANCHEZ
Channel: Economics, ImmigrationWith California’s recent approval of the state DREAM Act and the presidential campaign in full-swing, controversy over immigration reform, and particularly the DREAM Act, continues. The legislation, which would grant temporary legal status to some young adults that grew up in the U.S. and make it easier for them to pursue higher education nationwide, has been at the center of political debates for over a decade now, but its immense potential to revive the U.S. economy often goes overlooked.