<Li> Introduced in the Senate as S. 1291 by Dick Durbin, and Orrin Hatch on August 1, 2001 </Li> <P> The DREAM Act (acronym for Development, Relief, and Education for AlienMinors Act) is an American legislative proposal for a multi-phase process for qualifying alien minors in the United States that would first grant conditional residency and, upon meeting further qualifications, permanent residency . </P> <P> The bill was first introduced in the Senate on August 1, 2001, S. 1291 by United States Senators Dick Durbin (D - Illinois) and Orrin Hatch (R - Utah), and has since been reintroduced several times but has failed to pass . </P> <P> Beneficiaries of the DREAM Act must meet the following requirements: </P>

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