"Our immigration predictions for 2011"

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Comprehensive Immigration Reform.* Given the 2010 election results, there seems to be little chance of passing CIR this year although piecemeal reforms are still possible. The most likely legislation to pass is the DREAM Act since it is strongly supported by President Obama. Although it failed to get enough votes in December to block a threatened Republican filibuster, expect President Obama to put pressure on those few conservative Democrats and enough moderate Republicans to force another vote.* However, CIR may not pass until Latinos finally learn how to flex their political muscles courtesy of the 2010 census, especially in states like Texas with significant Hispanic populations.

I'm so depressed I feel like even though the act is approved I still won't be able to qualify. I came to this country as a us citizen and at the age of two my papers we taken because from whom i obtain my citizenship wasnt my biological father. Alll I was left with was my social security so I tried to take as much advantage of it. I graduated high school a d I'm in college now I registered as a citizen because I still have a copy of my birth certificate. I been to several lawyer and they all tell me that I can be deported once I try moving the process with my paper. They say that I committed frauds by taking social security benefits, voting for Obama in2008, receiving Medicaid benefits and taking federal money for my school tuition. I have so many dreams in life but I really feel trapped I feel like there isn't a solution for my case regardless whether the dream act is approved or not. My life is very unhappy and I'm making everyone around me unhappy. I need guidance???

what an interesting story, give me more details.

if a lawyer can't help you, i dont think we can.....you have our sympathy though.

we all kind of feel in the same boat as you but it's okay regardless of what happens just keep your head up high

That's quite the story, maybe take up a second opinion with a different attorney. Best wishes, get back to us!

Well I’ve literally lived here my whole life I arrived at the age of seven months. But even before I was born my mother agree to let my aunt and her husband at the time declare me as their daughter. Everything was perfect until my aunt decided to get a divorce from her abusive ex-husband. He gained this hatred against her so he went to immigration authorities and told them the truth. My aunt never admitted the truth but she couldn’t confirm that she was my biological mother because she didn’t go to her DNA appointment. All my documents were confiscated except my social security and luckily my aunt made a copy of my birth certificate. I received social security benefits because my aunts husband was disabled and as “his daughter” I was eligible to receive them. My aunt went to the social security office and told them to take the benefits away and they said NO!! because those benefits belonged to me. Then at the age of 7 the doctors discovered I had cancer but thanks god I over came the stage and im perfectly healthy. I had five surgeries and was constantly in the hospital. My hospital bill was very expensive and if I had Medicaid to pay for it why wouldn’t I use it. but now that’s another fraud I made. The lawyer suggested for me to start paying all the money I took back, but by the time I do ill probably be dead. To be honest I always thought I was legal in the country I just couldn’t travel so I voted for obama in 2008. Then I discovered that was another one of the frauds I have committed and the first one I can really be held accountable for since I was over the age of 18. I do get desperate at times because I feel like I don’t have an identity
Como la India Maria “ni de aki ni de aya”

Immigration prediction for 2011 --> very gloomy. 0% chance of passing this year.

I know something will pass within 10 years, but not this year.
Everyone! Work and study hard for your future.

I see a very good chance of passing CIR/DA this year with bi-partisan support.

You said that last year DA..