1. Dream Act
Bipartisan legislation first introduced in Congress in 2001 (formally known as Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors)
Has been reintroduced several times but failed to pass
Aimed to create a pathway to citizenship for undocumented children who grew up in the United States
Some states have passed their own immigration legislation
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2. Pros
Provides hope
Contributes to economy
Provides path to citizenship
Generate more tax revenues
Cons
Undeserving of rights and privileges
Influx of illegal immigration
Empowers those that broke the law
Unfair to those that complied with law
Lower need of higher education

3. Patriot Act
Passed after 9/11 terrorist attacks and represents the swift reaction of the executive and legislative branches in the wake of the deadliest terrorist strike on American soil
Gave law enforcement and intelligence authorities unprecedented domestic authority -- and the tools to wield that authority -- to stop plots against the United States
Government can petition the court for a warrant to collect "any tangible things" to investigate terrorism or foreign spies
Government can no longer conduct bulk collections of Americans’ telephone records and Internet data (banned by the USA Freedom Act passed in 2015)
Limits the government’s data collection to the “greatest extent reasonably practical”
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4. Pros
Ease of surveillance
Assists law enforcement
Speeds up investigations
Increases security measures
Expanded intelligence collection
Prevent attacks more quickly
Cons
Too much authority given to government
Unlawful imprisonment
Unlawful detainment
Not clearly defined
Leads to fear and hostility

5. McCain-Feingold Act Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act passed in 2002
Prohibited large contributions by wealthy individuals and corporations to national party committees
Left individual and corporate donors free to direct their funds to outside groups
Provisions of the legislation were challenged as unconstitutional
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6. Pro
The public knows where funds come from
Cons
Corruption might not be reduced
There are loopholes

7. Affordable Care Act (Obamacare)
Passed in 2010
Law that makes healthcare and health insurance more affordable and more available to more Americans.
Places new rules and regulations on the healthcare industry
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8. Pros
More Americans have health insurance
Health insurance is more affordable for many people
People with pre-existing health conditions can no longer be denied coverage
Lower prescription drug costs
Cons
Many people have to pay higher premiums
You can be fined if you don’t have insurance
Taxes are going up as a result of the ACA
Businesses are cutting employee hours to avoid covering employees

9. (North American Free Trade Agreement)
NAFTA
(North American Free Trade Agreement)
1994 agreement between the United States, Canada and Mexico
Lifted many restrictions on the imports and exports of agricultural products between these three nations
Some policies went into effect immediately – others took 15 years to implement
Since 2008, all tariffs on agricultural exports between the U.S. and Mexico no longer exist, and many are eliminated between Canada and Mexico

10. Pros
NAFTA Decreased Tariffs
All Three Countries Experienced Real Wage Increases
NAFTA Increased Trade Between the U.S., Mexico and Canada
NAFTA Created Jobs for U.S. Workers
Cons
Mexican Workers Have Benefited Less Than Expected
NAFTA Lifted Tariffs but not Regulations
Loss of 500, ,000 jobs in the United States
Job migration suppressed wages