WHAT IS THE DREAM ACT

The Dream Act House describes them as high school graduates brought into the the US illegally at age five by their parents and know only the US as their homeland

Dreamers need to either obtained a high school diploma or a GED—both of which they can do off-campus and online

Despite being convicted of crimes, they can obtain a work visa and green card

— AFP US representative Joe Kennedy III and senator Edward Markey during a protest at a rally against the Trump administration policies in Boston on Tuesday.