Dec 15, 2010
During the debate on the DREAM Act in the House of Representatives, Republicans attacking the bill called DREAMers "drug smugglers" and "lawbreakers," warned that they could bring "up to 179 relatives with them" if they were granted legal status, and said, "Let's wake up, America. Your country is...
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Continuing a week of impassioned action to urge the Senate to pass the DREAM Act, scores of DREAMers, along with military veterans, marched on the sunny (and frigid) lawn in front of the U.S. Capitol to demonstrate their commitment to serving the country they call home. As youth leader...
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As the DREAM Act moves toward Senate action this month, a number of Republican senators are raising excuse after excuse to try to avoid a vote on the bill. But a growing number of political analysts and religious leaders are pointing out the shortsightedness of Republican opposition to...
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In its FY10-12 Strategic Plan, the Department of Defense identified the DREAM Act as a smart way to expand the pool of potential candidates because it lets high achieving young people enlist.
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The Senate will likely remain in session through the weekend to wrap up unfinished business, Majority Leader Harry Reid said Wednesday...Reid said that he also would like to vote on immigration legislation called the DREAM Act.
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A multifaith group of religious leaders, including Dallas pastor Owen Ross, gathered in prayer at the Capitol on Tuesday to urge the Senate to pass the DREAM Act.
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On a cold and dreary Sunday evening, dozens of DREAMers and their supporters gathered together on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial to sing slightly altered holiday carols – all with a witty DREAM Act theme. Watch as Eric Byler, of 9500 Liberty and the Coffee Party fame,...
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Ask Patricia Zavala where she was born, and she takes more than a few seconds to respond.
"I have to remember ... Urianguato, Guanajuato," she says with hesitation. "... I haven't gone back. I grew up here."
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Faith leaders and supporters of the DREAM Act participated in a "Jericho march" around the U.S. Senate building on Tuesday in hopes that opponents to the bill will fall in favor of the immigration reform.
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The National Hispanic Leadership Agenda (NHLA) released a "most wanted" list on Tuesday targeting 10 Senate lawmakers — three Democrats and seven Republicans — in hopes of getting the DREAM Act over the finish line before the 111th Congress adjourns.
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