Dec 21, 2010
Here's what a sampling of what progressive blogs have been saying about Saturday's DREAM vote. The DREAM Act has also been a major focus of Latino-focused and immigration-related blogs:
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Dec 20, 2010
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 cosa," which, loosely translated, means "Like a broken...
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Although a majority of U.S. Senators voted in favor of the DREAM Act last Saturday, the 55-41 vote failed to meet the 60 vote threshold and therefore will not advance. This is particularly disappointing given the fact that the legislation had already passed the House and was just...
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Dec 18, 2010
Here's a slideshow of DREAM Act champions in the Senate and DREAM youth from across the country reacting strongly to today's Senate vote -- in which the DREAM Act obtained majority support (55-41) but not the 60 votes needed to beat a Republican filibuster. While there were many...
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This morning, in a procedural vote requiring 60 votes to advance the legislation, the U.S. Senate voted for the DREAM Act by a 55-41 margin, effectively shutting the doors of opportunity to thousands of bright and talented young people who grew up in America and wanted to give back...
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Today, leaders of organizations that mobilize Latino and new American voters emphasized on a press call how real immigration reform like DREAM has become a litmus test issue for these voters, and how tomorrow's vote on the DREAM Act will be a moment of truth for each and every...
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Majority Leader Harry Reid announced late last night that the Senate will vote on the DREAM Act tomorrow morning! Now, we have less than 24 hours to persuade a handful of Senators to stop wavering and support the DREAM. Call now, and we'll connect you to a Senator still...
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Last night, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid put the DREAM Act on the Senate floor and filed cloture on the bill, setting up a Saturday vote that will determine whether the DREAM Act becomes law this year, and whether thousands of bright and talented young people who grew up...
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Majority Leader Reid filed cloture on the DREAM Act tonight, setting DREAM up for a Saturday vote.
Barbara Morrill at Daily Kos urges readers to keep up pressure on key Democratic votes.
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America's Voice, Center for American Progress Action Fund and the American Immigration Lawyers Association released the first in a series of ads today in Roll Call urging Senate Republicans to do the right thing and vote for the DREAM Act.
Today's ad juxtaposes the story of Cesar Vargas, a DREAM-eligible...
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