Don't Give Up on DREAM Act by Sen. Michael Bennet

Article by Sen. Michael Bennet U.S. Senator from Colorado

Don't Give Up on DREAM Act

On Saturday the Senate took a long awaited vote on the DREAM Act, a narrowly-focused bill that is good for our education system, military and taxpayers.

The debate over the DREAM Act is about whether a child who has excelled in the classroom has the opportunity to attend college and contribute to our economy. It's about whether a child whose only home is our country can have the opportunity to serve America in the Armed Forces. And it's about whether it makes good fiscal sense to have our government invest in the education of our youth and generate over $2 billion in savings through new revenues when these young people enter our workforce.

Unfortunately, despite a majority of support in the Senate, the bill was blocked by a filibuster.

The Senate's inability to pass the DREAM Act is yet another example of how we are captured by the failed immigration politics of Washington.

The DREAM Act affects tens of thousands of youth across the country who have no other home than America. They were brought here by adults at a young age, were educated in our schools, played on our athletic teams, and served in our communities.

Yet upon graduating high school, they face the cold reality of Washington's broken politics.

Because of choices of their parents, the doors of American opportunity - of college and of military service -- never open to them. This is a tragedy, and passing the DREAM Act is our opportunity to right these countless wrongs.

As we debated the bill on Saturday, I thought of the students I met as Superintendent of Schools in Denver - and thousands more who teachers and principals around the country encourage to 'work hard, strive to achieve. And things will be alright.' But today these kids continue to wait for opportunity because the Senate couldn't get its act together.

The defeat of the DREAM Act was an unfortunate setback, but to the youth whose future depend on it and to all other supporters of this bill, I urge you not to give up. Continue to work hard, and don't give up. It will take unshakeable commitment, but we will ultimately succeed.

Don't give up, because we will find a way to make sure you are educated in the only country you know as your home. And you can serve in the military of the only country you know as your home.

As the son of an immigrant to this country myself, I can tell you that I am committed to doing whatever I can do to move this forward and open the doors of opportunity.

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Words of hope from Mr Bennet. Will is committed to keep fighting in the senate.

Just a thought...
GOP knew DADT was going to pass, That's a victory for Obama, Healthcare, another victory, promises from his campaign. Now the START, most likely its gonna pass.

I'm just thinking that now that the GOP took control of the House, and now narrowly the senate, Maybe they will try to get credits by passing some sort of Immigration bill while they control some the congress and have something to say to Latino voters next elections.

They are not stupid, They know latino voters is crucial for winning presidential elections and more GOP seats, but if they let Obama have all the credits, they will be screwed.

Just like the Sen from Alaska said,...there are rumors GOP might try to introduce a Dream bill next year.

Just a thought.

We're gonna have to see, It's clearly a political game, But Dang...it's afecting our lives. Hope nevers dies...

Thats us, always under the watchful eye of our rulers. Lets hope something positive happens. I won't hold my breath though.

I know what you mean, i thought that exact same thing. GOP cant be stupid enough to ignore the latino vote. But weather the are smart enough to block it today, in order to pass it tomorrow and take credit........not sure if i would bet my life on it, but then again what choice do we have.

I have a feeling the republican version would be tougher...probably lower age cap or have them lower the initial entry age. =/

Im watching Kat Williams right now... I wish he knew the details of The Dream Act. I bet he'd say some hilarious shit about the opposing counsel. Hahahahahaha.

If republicans manage to pass through a similar bill to the dream act, I don't think that would really change what latinos already think of them.
It wouldn't seem honest coming from them, for a lack of a better term.

At this point, it doesn't even matter who passes it and it doesn't matter how watered down the bill is. Whoever pushes the legislation first will get my vote in the future once I'm eligible to vote and those who betrayed us will always be remembered. We are American in every aspect and we shall exercise our right.