If Howard Dean is known for one thing—it would probably be his, well, excitement.
And at the Howard Dean, Newt Gingrich debate at George Washington University on Tuesday night, it was the DREAM Act that brought this infamous excitement to life.
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As Republican politicians in the House of Representatives try to enforce their way to a better immigration system, a new report from the Pew Hispanic Center underscores the flawed reasoning behind their efforts. The newly released data shows that, despite unprecedented spending on immigration enforcement efforts, the American...
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Despite the fact that Arizona's SB 1070 is highly controversial, absurdly expensive, and likely unconstitutional, Virginia's immigration hardliners continue to push for their own Arizona-style legislation. Here we go again.
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You may recall the case of Marcelo Lucero, who was beaten to death in Patchogue, NY, by a group of teens out "beaner hopping" – slang they used for hunting down and assaulting Latino residents. The brutal murder of Marcelo Lucero in 2008 sent shock waves through Long Island...
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Jan 13, 2011
When Zahid was young, his father told him that he should serve the country he loves.
So that's what he did.
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When the 112th Congress convenes tomorrow, the Lamar Smith era will begin. One of the most stridently anti-immigrant Members of Congress today, Smith will become the new chair of the House Judiciary Committee, and has already pledged to make immigration his top priority. He will be...
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California voters sent a strong message this past election that we want hardworking, inclusive and responsive governance, not buck-passing and scapegoating. Even some candidates who won seem to have missed the memo. Immigrant families and our growing coalition of supporters stand ready to remind them.
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I read with outrage the statements of Maryland House Minority Leader Anthony J. O'Donnell (R-Calvert) on the Maryland "DREAM" act . He argued against giving in-state college tuition benefits to undocumented immigrants who have attended Maryland high schools.
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An apparent pact made between Gov. Bill Ritter and federal immigration officials to implement at least parts of the controversial Secure Communities program makes it clear that Congress must address a comprehensive look at illegal immigration.
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Jan 3, 2011
In the waning days of the lame duck Congress, when Democrats clamored for a citizenship bill for young, illegal immigrants who want to go to college or join the military, Texas Rep. Lamar Smith led conservative opposition and called the DREAM Act an "American nightmare."
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