Last night on MSNBC, Congressman Gutierrez said that the House could be voting on the DREAM Act as early as tomorrow – watch his segment and call your Representative now.
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Yesterday, former Florida Governor Jeb Bush said that the Democrats are playing politics with the immigration issue "promising things that they're never going to deliver, knowing they're not going to deliver"—apparently referencing the upcoming DREAM Act debate in Congress. Let's rewind a little.
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Last night, in an effort to garner bipartisan support - and get this thing passed - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid introduced a new version of the DREAM Act bill. The new version makes compromises in response to the complaints many (mostly Republican) Senators had about the original bill....
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With both chambers of Congress planning to take up the DREAM Act this year, students who would benefit from the legislation are joining with labor and immigration reform advocates to announce the details of a six-figure ad buy in Spanish and English media. The ad campaign targets senators...
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Did you slip into a turkey coma last week? This should get you up to speed, with a vote on the DREAM Act rapidly approaching. Prominent conservative voices are increasingly speaking up for the DREAM Act, even as the popular measure continues to weather attacks by certain hardline Senators....
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In November 2010, Latino Decisions conducted an election-eve poll of Latino voters in eight states, including Florida. The poll shows that Florida Latinos want action on Immigration Reform, like the DREAM Act, and that immigration reform is a key issue for them.
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There is a wide gulf between extremists like Sessions and sensible Americans who recognize the importance of DREAM. In fact, 70% of the American people support the DREAM Act. In truth, the DREAM Act is a narrowly-tailored and traditionally bipartisan piece of legislation that ensures that only those with...
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Nov 22, 2010
Latino voters delivered in 2010. In 2010, Latinos kept the Senate in Democratic hands and were a key factor in Democratic gubernatorial wins in California, Colorado, and Illinois, as well as a number of House races. In fact, were it not for the "Latino firewall" in the...
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Can the Republicans write off Latinos and take back the White House in 2012? The answer is no. Can they stand united in opposition to the popular DREAM Act in the lame duck session of Congress and block comprehensive immigration reform in the next Congress and win...
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One day after Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) announced he will bring the DREAM Act to the floor as a stand-alone measure during the lame-duck session, DREAM-eligible youth joined civil rights and faith leaders at the National Press Club to call on Congress to pass the DREAM Act...
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