in 2001 orrin hatch from utah introduced a high profile national attention kind of bill. he had 18 co-sponsors, 12 democrats and 6 republicans. it included brown back, krug grs lay and dick luger. it was called the dream act. you create a path to legal residen residency status for the most deserved people here illegally. it would apply to you if you were brought to the country as a kid between the ages of 12 and 35. if you've been here for five years. if you graduated from high school or got your ged. you have to have good moral character. then once you qualify, you have to apply for the dream act and enroll in a bachelor degree program or higher degree program or join the military. after being in college for the military for two years, only then can you apply for legal