Elgin Mayor Dave Kaptain listens to student Tzolkin Gonzales talk about the Dream Act with U.S. Senator Dick Durbin and others Tuesday at Elgin Community College. August 28, 2012 | Michael Smart~Sun-Times Media

U.S. Senator Dick Durbin shakes hand with student Tzolkin Gonzales Tuesday during his visit at Elgin Community College to talk about the DREAM Act. August 28, 2012 | Michael Smart~Sun-Times Media

U.S. Senator Dick Durbin visited with current and former students who will be applying for the Obama Administration’s deferred action program – modeled after his DREAM Act Tuesday at Elgin Community College. August 28, 2012 | Michael Smart~Sun-Times Media

Stephanie Salas of Elgin (left), a student studying bilingual special education , talks to U.S. Senator Dick Durbin Tuesday during his visit to Elgin Community College. Durbin visited the college to meet with current and former students who will be applying for the Obama Administration’s deferred action program – modeled after his DREAM Act. The DREAM Act – defers for two years deportation proceedings against promising young immigrants brought to the United States as children. August 28, 2012 | Michael Smart~Sun-Times Media

ECC president David Sams (center) sits next to Elgin Mayor Dave Kaptain as he talks with U.S. Senator Dick Durbin Tuesday at Elgin Community College about the DREAM Act. August 28, 2012 | Michael Smart~Sun-Times Media

Chicago immigration attorney Kalman Resnick speaks with U.S. Senator Dick Durbin during his visit with current and former students who will be applying for the Obama Administration’s deferred action program – modeled after his DREAM Act Tuesday at Elgin Community College. August 28, 2012 | Michael Smart~Sun-Times Media

Student Geraro Medrano talks with U.S. Senator Dick Durbin about the DREAM Act Tuesday at Elgin Community College. August 28, 2012 | Michael Smart~Sun-Times Media