<p>The Senate did not have enough votes to stop a filibuster and bring the proposed Dream Act to a vote of the full Senate. The Dream Act's main provision would give conditional legal status to illegal immigrants who have lived in the United States at least five years and entered the country before age 16. They must graduate from high school, have no criminal record and have a "good moral character." If these immigrants serve in the military or complete two years of higher education, the conditional status would be lifted. After five years, they could apply for citizenship. Critics of the bill stated that there must be a balance of benefits and border security and enforcement.</p>