My opinion on the Dream Act

I would like to share my opinion of the Dream Act, a bill that basically proposes that if an unregistered immigrant graduates high school and/or goes in the military for two years, they can automatically become an official US citizen.  This would give many young immigrants a chance at citizenship.  I think this is a good idea because if they are educated, they will not be tricked as easily by con-men and other shady characters who would try to fool undocumented immigrants into joining their schemes, stealing money from them and such.  Even a simple GED or high school diploma opens up far more jobs and better pay than any job that could be offered to those without diplomas.  I also think the military service idea is good because if you are willing to serve in the military to become a citizen of the country whose military you will be in, it shows you are loyal to that country and are serious about becoming a citizen.  Plus, for those whose families otherwise could not send them to college, the military would give them a valuable, higher education.  They could prove their loyalty and learn at the same time, which is a great concept if you ask me.  
   It's terrible that undocumented immigrants are being made the scapegoats for the recent recession.  People are always looking for someone to blame when things go wrong.  Any talk of closing our borders or limiting immigration into the US is hypocrisy, because America is a melting pot of ethnicities and cultures.  We are a country formed from immigrants and descedants of immigrants.  America has always been the place that is veiwed as a haven for all.  That's how it's been since the beginning of our nation.  People came here as immigrants for religious, ethnic, economic or political reasons, because they thought they could make a new life in this place.  We're appalled when we learn about how African-Americans and the Irish were treated when they came here, but we are treating Hispanics and Middle Eastern immigrants in a very similar way.  They deserve a shot at citizenship just as much as the rest of us.  I think in some ways they deserve it more because they work for it.  We must remember not everyone is lucky enough to be born in the United States and automatically become a citizen.  Those who come here in search of freedom, of jobs and for a new life truely believe in our country and may be more dedicated to it than we are.  Therefore, making it easier for dedicated, good immigrants to get citizenship is a good thing.  It could greatly increase patriotism and American pride, which seems to have run low lately.