The DREAM Act will be voted on soon in the U.S. Senate, despite the fact that several news outlets are reporting otherwise. Continue »
Sen. John Cornyn expresses sympathy for students who would be affected by the Development, Relief and Education of Alien Minors Act, and yet he doesn't think he can help them just yet... wrote..."the time is always ripe to do what's right." Continue »
When House Democrats last week passed the DREAM Act before the Senate had staged its vote, the timing was no accident. Instead, the chronology was part of a carefully designed strategy — orchestrated, with some tension, between the two chambers — to grant the proposal its greatest shot at... Continue »
13/12/10 a 11:38am ¡Que vivan los estudiantes, jardín de las alegrías! Son aves que no se asustan de animal ni policía,y no le asustan las balas ni el ladrar de la jauría.Caramba y zamba la cosa, ¡que viva la astronomía! Violeta Parra WASHINGTON – Quiero rendir tributo a los... Continue »
The mainstream media has done a pretty lousy job reporting what's next for the DREAM Act, writes Marisa Treviño of Latina Lista: "If ever there was an issue constantly lobbed at with distortions and falsehoods, the DREAM Act bill is one... Yet, there's nothing to be afraid of if... Continue »
20/12/10 a 5:48pm por Maribel Hastings WASHINGTON – At the end of 2009, I said that if no immigration relief bill passed in 2010, I’d have to end the year with a column using the chorus from a Puerto Rican Christmas carol: “Todos los años vienen con la misma... Continue »
Senate Republicans can obfuscate, but arguments about costs and laws are so flimsy when it comes to the House-approved Dream Act that if they block it this week, as seems likely, they will be joining with those nativists and haters who regularly tell me and other Latinos to leave... Continue »
A national Hispanic Republican organization denounced Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison's opposition to the DREAM Act on Friday and warned that the stance may hurt her re-election prospects in 2012 should she decide to run. Continue »
Senado abre la puerta a considerar la versión aprobada por la Cámara Baja I. Puntos a destacar: La decisión del liderazgo del Senado de dejar de lado su versión del proyecto de ley DREAM Act para poder considerar la versión aprobada por la Cámara de Representantes, representa una renovada... Continue »
We're back with more reaction from Wednesday night following the House vote victory on the DREAM Act. Watch DREAM leader Lizbeth and immigration reform champion Rep. Luis Gutierrez. Continue »