Dick Durbin, Democrats Continue DREAM Push

lilbawler2001 · 07-25-2012, 06:18 AM

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Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin is calling on supporters of the DREAM Act to encourage Republicans to take up the cause.
The move is part of a strategy to appeal to the hearts of the opposition and put a face to the issue of illegal immigration, the Illinois Democrat said after giving a speech at the Center for American Progress on the bill Tuesday.
“It gives our critics a challenge: Take a look at these young people and explain why you wouldn’t give them this chance,” Durbin said after returning to the Capitol. “I think it is working.”
Although the legislation to provide a path to citizenship for the children of some undocumented immigrants is unlikely to see the light of day in this Congress, Durbin’s comments are a sign that Democrats continue to see the issue as a political winner, particularly in an election year.

“It is a political issue because there are more and more minority voters and many of them have children and relatives who are affected by this,” Durbin said. “From that perspective, some Republicans have told me privately that they think the Republican position on immigration is deadly for their future.

On Aug. 15, the administration will begin accepting applications for deferred action, and Durbin is urging eligible people to apply and to tell their story.
“Thousands of DREAMers will step forward, and I believe this will forever change the debate about immigration reform in America,” he said at CAP. “As America learns about the DREAMers in our midst — going to school with our children, praying with us in our churches, temples and mosques and ready to contribute their talent to getting our economy back on track — support for the DREAM Act will build and for comprehensive immigration reform.”

However, Durbin is upbeat about building support for the measure and has been working with Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-Ill.) to build a coalition.
“I’ve talked to a lot of Republican Senators, and I think we have a chance … to come back to a new Congress and address this again,” Durbin said.

Some Republicans opposed to the White House policy and to the DREAM Act have said they might take their concerns to court.
Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa), who believes the president violated the Constitution with his edict, has threatened such a plan of action.
But Durbin dismissed the notion that the court would side with King
The policy states that “we are lowering the priority here, we are saying we are not going to deport these [DREAM Act students], we will dedicate our resources to those that may be a challenge or problem for our future,” Durbin said. “That is a clearly recognized principle of law. Congressman King, we know where he’s coming from, and he can continue this if he’d like, but after all that we’ve been through and all these DREAMers have been through, a court challenge is not going to slow us down one bit.”

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tyler129 · 07-25-2012, 08:54 AM

Instead of working at some minimum wage job for some chump change, you should all go to college and become successful so that Durbin will be able to tell your stories on the senate floor which will increase the chance of passing Dream Act..

2Face · 07-25-2012, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by tyler129

Instead of working at some minimum wage job for some chump change, you should all go to college and become successful so that Durbin will be able to tell your stories on the senate floor which will increase the chance of passing Dream Act..

If you were wise, I would take this wise man's advice. Minimum wage is like a curse if you are an educated person. College is a MUST to secure a comfortable life. Now please don't begin this debate about drop outs also doing just fine. Because the simple fact is that they are a minority. You must go to college and pursue WHATEVER your heart desires. Now to the topic, as expected, Republicans are almost in the corner with Immigration and their only choice will be to compromise with the Dems. Umm I once heard of someone named Rubio..who is he or was he???

Chn · 07-25-2012, 10:02 AM

This is going to sound crazy, but what if this was all part of a plan. Wouldn't it be easier to transition 1 million people with deferred action status to a student/work visa once their in the system especially if their is potential for a CIR where up to 10 million could be clogging up that system. Crazy, huh?

elihu · 07-25-2012, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Chn

This is going to sound crazy, but what if this was all part of a plan. Wouldn't it be easier to transition 1 million people with deferred action status to a student/work visa once their in the system especially if their is potential for a CIR where up to 10 million could be clogging up that system. Crazy, huh?

Not crazy, spot on. This is a trial run to see how implementing CIR will go down...among other things.

immigration truth · 07-25-2012, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by 2Face

If you were wise, I would take this wise man's advice. Minimum wage is like a curse if you are an educated person. College is a MUST to secure a comfortable life. Now please don't begin this debate about drop outs also doing just fine. Because the simple fact is that they are a minority. You must go to college and pursue WHATEVER your heart desires. Now to the topic, as expected, Republicans are almost in the corner with Immigration and their only choice will be to compromise with the Dems. Umm I once heard of someone named Rubio..who is he or was he???

I totally agree, low wage jobs are at the front chopping block, plus if you take a long view, further automation, 3D printing, and oversea labour are all going to continue to decimate blue collar jobs within the United States. Go to college, get a degree(preferably in something pragmatic), and then just hustle day and night, and if you ever can and you have nothing stopping you(no wife, no kids, no mortgage ) then please consider becoming an entrepreneur, they power the world economy and if successful you hold the keys to total personal freedom.

tyler129 · 07-25-2012, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by immigration truth

then please consider becoming an entrepreneur,

I concur.

degree where you learn skill -> fortune 500 -> MBA -> senior manager -> start your own business

I think is the way to go but one can argue.

any medical degree also has a good prospect (except perhaps acupuncture)

dado123 · 07-25-2012, 11:57 AM

Amen Durbin !

DA User · 07-25-2012, 02:05 PM

After some Dreamers are granted deferred action. I think it will them that will lead the Dream Act/CIR to victory soon.

ivan81 · 07-25-2012, 02:42 PM

I will someday go to IL and shake that man's hand, and thank him for his passion towards DREAM and all he's done for us.

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