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Hours Before DREAM Act Vote: Key Supporter Rep. Gutierrez DOESN’T See the Votes Needed
December 18, 2010 | by The Hill | Latino Daily News
Hours before the DREAM Act is to go the Senate for a crucial and final vote, one of its leading proponents, Rep. Luis Gutierrez, doesn’t see the votes it needs to pass. continue reading »
VIVA Las Vegas: Senator John Ensign of Nevada the Focus of DREAM Act Students
December 18, 2010 | by Hispanic Business | Latino Daily News
The Republican Senator from Nevada, John Ensign, is getting a lot of attention and mail this week from Nevada students in support of the DREAM Act. There are the 3,000 postcards that have been mailed to his Las Vegas office, continue reading »
Dream Act Vote Scheduled for Saturday- Show Your Support NOW!
December 17, 2010 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Democratic Senate Leader Harry Reid filed Cloture for both the Dream Act and a stand-alone repeal of “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell”. This begins the process of being able to call both bills for a vote as early as Saturday. continue reading »
Rep. Luis Gutierrez : Make This a Dream Act Christmas
December 17, 2010 | by HS News Staff | HS News Network
This holiday season in Congress, the Democrats have provided the Republicans with a gift-wrapped opportunity to change their tune on the immigration issue. By bringing the DREAM Act to the floor in both chambers, Democrats have offered up a most sympathetic and deserving cohort of young people for protection from deportation. continue reading »
Attorney General Eric Holder’s Letter Urging Congress to Pass DREAM Act
December 17, 2010 | by USDOJ | Latino Daily News
The following post is authored by the Attorney General of the United States, Eric Holder. As the son of an immigrant, I grew up in New York City with a deep appreciation for the ideals that, since America’s earliest days, have defined our nation. continue reading »
BREAKING NEWS: House Approves Tax Bill Awaits President’s Signature
December 17, 2010 | by USA Today | Latino Daily News
The U.S. House of Representatives late Thursday evening approved legislation that will extend the Bush-era tax cuts and jobless benefits. The legislation was a compromise effort between the White House a continue reading »
Does the Senate Need A Big Kick to Bring DREAM Act to Vote?
December 16, 2010 | by Estelle Gonzales Walgreen | Latino Daily News
A lot of our readers keep asking us when will the Senate bring the DREAM Act to a vote. Will it be this week, next week or on Christmas Day? continue reading »
As the DREAM Act Lingers in Congress, Scholarships for Immigrant Youth Bring Hope
December 15, 2010 | by Esperanza Education Fund Inc. | Latino Daily News
While DREAM Act supporters are worried about the bill’s passing after its delayed Senate vote, others are bringing hope and help to immigrant youth. continue reading »
Activist Dolores Huerta Joins in DREAM Act Protests in Front of Sen. McCain’s Office
December 13, 2010 | by El Paso Times | Latino Daily News
Co-founder of National Farm Workers Association (which later became the Unit's Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee) and former Cesar Chavez associate, Dolores Huerta, has joined a group continue reading »
STUDY: Majority of Americans Oppose Automatic Citizenship to Children Born to an Undocumented Parent
December 13, 2010 | by Estelle Gonzales Walgreen | Latino Daily News
Voters are evenly divided over whether young people brought to this country illegally by their parents should be viewed as breaking the law. Making a distinction between illegal immigrants and their children is at the heart of the so-called DREAM Act that some in continue reading »
Immigration Scholars Hosting Teleconference Today on DREAM Act Issues
December 13, 2010 | by Immigration Policy Center | Latino Daily News
Today, noted immigration scholars will host a teleconference to discuss research on children who have grown-up and been educated in the United States without immigration status. continue reading »
Excuses, Excuses, Excuses - Why the Top Reasons for Opposing the DREAM Act are Wrong
December 12, 2010 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
CLAIM: The DREAM Act will encourage more illegal immigration. FACT: The DREAM Act DOES NOT encourage more illegal immigration. continue reading »
Breaking Down This Weeks HR Dream Act Vote
December 11, 2010 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
This week the House of Representatives passed the DREAM Act by a vote of 216 to 198. Here is how the vote broke down: continue reading »
U.S. Should Learn a Lesson from Texas, and pass the DREAM Act
December 10, 2010 | by HS News Staff | HS News Network
The quality of Texas' future will be determined by our state's ability to educate the next generation of students. Fortunately, Texas has enacted important legislation that recognizes the contributions of all students. It's now time for Congress to follow suit. continue reading »
Gallup has released a new poll -Americans would vote for the DREAM Act by Slight Majority
December 10, 2010 | by Gallup | Latino Daily News
Gallup posed the question to Americans in early December- Suppose that on Election Day you could vote on key issues as well as candidates. Please tell me whether you would vote for or against a law that would do each of the following. Would you vote for or against a law that would -- continue reading »
A DREAMer Profile: The Face of the DREAM Act
December 10, 2010 | by Houston Chronicle | Latino Daily News
With all the controversy surrounding the DREAM Act, it’s sometimes easy to forget that people’s lives and futures are at stake. For young people with a past like David Moreno's, the DREAM Act means a future full of possibility. continue reading »
BREAKING NEWS: DREAM Act Senate Vote Tabled Until Next Week
December 9, 2010 | by MSNBC | Latino Daily News
It has just been announced that the DREAM Act vote has been delayed. The bill has now been pushed to next week at the earliest. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid called a last minute vote to hold of continue reading »
DREAM Act Vote Pending in Senate: Senate Bill S. 3992 vs HR.6497- What is the Difference?
December 9, 2010 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
-The Senate is scheduled to take up the DREAM Act next week. Though both chambers are voting on slightly different bills under different procedures. The House voted last night and passed H.R. 6497, while the Senate moves to a vote on whether to proceed to its own version of the DREAM Act, S. 3992. continue reading »
DREAM VOTE UPDATE: DREAM Act’s Hope May Lie With AgJobs Bill
December 8, 2010 | by Politico | Latino Daily News
As hope for the DREAM Act’s passage dwindles, House leaders are now considering adding it to an agriculture jobs bill in a last-ditch effort to gather additional votes. Adding it to the AgJobs bill, which has had support from “moderate Republicans and Democrats from agriculture districts,” continue reading »
24 Hours Before DREAM Act Vote - How are the Votes Stacking Up?
December 7, 2010 | by Politico | Latino Daily News
Who is standing, switching, and teetering on the DREAM Act fence. Over the last decade, the DREAM Act has been in the hands of many politicians, but these days it’s tough to determine who stands where. continue reading »
