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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A bill to grant legal status to hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrant students passed the House of Representatives late Wednesday, giving President Obama an unexpected although largely symbolic victory in the final days of Democratic control of Congress on an issue he has called a top priority.
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Let's start with a tale of two students. Both were raised in U.S. suburbs and attended American schools, where they pledged allegiance to the U.S. flag every morning. Both got good grades and played on their schools' teams with their classmates. Both dream of earning a college degree, pursuing...
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It's on, folks. The DREAM Act is slated to be voted on in both chambers of government today, and we're expecting a close vote in the House. Yesterday, DREAM backers delivered giant checks (for $2.3 billion) to Congress and continued to ramp up their contact with key Senate votes...
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Late 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: "The news that the House of Representatives will hold a vote on the...
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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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Today, a group of DREAM act youth and supporters arrived on Capitol Hill with giant checks to give out to lawmakers. Based on the Congressional Budget Office's report late last week, passing the DREAM Act would create $2.3 billion over the next 10 years in revenue and slash the...
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It's official. Reid filed cloture on the DREAM Act yesterday, and the Senate is scheduled to vote tomorrow. The House is also likely to vote tomorrow on DREAM, so supporters should make calls to both the House and Senate all day today and early tomorrow -- every call counts:...
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