Dec 9, 2010
Tonight the House of Representatives approved the DREAM Act by 216-198. This is a huge victory for high-achieving young immigrants who want to go to college and serve in the military, and for the American values of decency, compassion and opportunity. We congratulate the House for this...
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A new scoring from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) on the House of Representatives' version of the DREAM Act, scheduled for a vote later today, finds "CBO and JCT estimate that enacting the bill would reduce deficits by about $2.2 billion over the 2011-2020 period. That result reflects a...
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This evening, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer announced that the House will take up the American DREAM Act on Wednesday, December 8th. Following is a statement from Frank Sharry, Executive Director of America's Voice:
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As the DREAM Act moves toward a vote this week in the House and Senate, anti-immigrant groups are once again employing their favorite tactics in a legislative fight – lies and deception.
In order to try and block sensible immigration legislation like the DREAM Act, FAIR has manufactured a front...
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Dec 6, 2010
Despite the DREAM Act's clear economic benefits and compelling testimonials from military and education leaders calling for its passage, Republicans in the Senate continue to raise excuse after excuse to avoid a vote on the DREAM Act later this week. Despite this blatant political maneuvering by...
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A series of economic estimates and revenue projections, most notably from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), show that the DREAM Act will strengthen the U.S. economy. As the House of Representatives prepares to vote on DREAM next week, the new projections demonstrate why DREAM's passage should be...
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A new Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimate of the DREAM Act shows that the legislation would increase revenues by $2.3 billion in the 2011-2020 period. After accounting for spending, "CBO and JCT estimate that enacting the bill would reduce deficits by about $1.4 billion over the 2011-2020 period,"...
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Senate Republicans have announced that they will block consideration of any legislation until votes are held on tax cuts and legislation to fund the government. The following is a statement from Frank Sharry, Executive Director of America's Voice, in response:
"The news that Senate Republicans are banding together...
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