Nov 29, 2010
Cecilia Munoz, Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, is scheduled to host a live, streaming online discussion on the DREAM Act beginning at around 3:00 pm EST on Monday, November 29.
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Did you slip into a turkey coma last week? This should get you up to speed, with a vote on the DREAM Act rapidly approaching. Prominent conservative voices are increasingly speaking up for the DREAM Act, even as the popular measure continues to weather attacks by certain hardline Senators....
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The Spanish-language media, both print and online, devote significant coverage to the imminent debate over the DREAM Act in the U.S. Senate over the coming days.
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Over the weekend, one of Illinois' most respected Republican voices, former Governor Jim Edgar, penned an op-ed in support of the DREAM Act. Also, check out the new video project called "Illinois Dreams Together," in which participants around the state send a video message to Illinois Senator Mark Kirk...
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Nov 25, 2010
Check out this great Turkey-day post from the folks at Immigration Impact, about how to approach the topic of immigration reform with loved ones, friends, and your crazy uncle Joey (everyone's got one).
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Nov 24, 2010
Today, Media Matters has more on Sessions' spurious DREAM Act memo.
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There is a wide gulf between extremists like Sessions and sensible Americans who recognize the importance of DREAM. In fact, 70% of the American people support the DREAM Act. In truth, the DREAM Act is a narrowly-tailored and traditionally bipartisan piece of legislation that ensures that only those with...
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There are thousands of patriotic youth who graduate from high school each year with dreams of serving the only country they know, but are ineligible to enlist in the U.S. armed forces because they lack legal immigration status. On a conference call with reporters this Tuesday, U.S. military veterans...
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The Spanish-language press reports that as the beginning of the lame-duck session of Congress approaches, both supporters and opponents of the DREAM Act are already fired up in anticipation of a debate and vote on the bill. Meanwhile, Jorge Ramos has created a new scholarship fund for immigrant students--including...
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Cesar Vargas was brought by his parents to the United States from Mexico when he was 5 years old. He grew up in New York, graduated from high school, completed college, and is in his final year of law school. Now, he has one thing holding him back from...
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