Sep 15, 2010
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Tuesday he wants to attach an amendment to an upcoming defense policy bill that would help young people in the country illegally become legal U.S. residents.
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At a community event organized by The Reform Immigration for America and the Center for Community Change this morning, Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Representative Luis Gutierrez (D-IL), and Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chairwoman Nydia Velazquez (D-NY) announced the way forward for the immigration reform movement.
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The DREAM Act is bipartisan legislation that enables high-achieving young people – immigrants who have been raised here, have worked hard in school, and then pursue higher education or serve in the military – to achieve the American Dream. Here are a list of reasons to support the...
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Immigrant families have a long and proud tradition of serving in the U.S. military and giving back to their adopted country. Currently, almost eight percent of the U.S. armed forces are foreign-born. Many military leaders support the DREAM Act as a way of helping the nation's armed...
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Reacting to the news yesterday that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) will file the DREAM Act as an amendment to the Department of Defense authorization bill, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) called amendment "extraneous" and said it has "nothing to do with the bill."
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Sep 14, 2010
As Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano led a naturalization ceremony for more than 5,000 new Americans at Fenway Park, Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) on Tuesday pitched a bill requiring federal authorities to take a more "humane" approach when enforcing immigration laws.
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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid announced plans to push for the so-called Dream Act as part of the defense authorization legislation (along with a repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell). The comprehensive immigration reform effort is all but dead this year.
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The news that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) will bring action on the bi-partisan DREAM Act is a welcome and significant step forward for the immigration reform debate. According to the Associated Press, Senator Reid pledged to attach the DREAM Act as an amendment to an...
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