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Illinois DREAM Act Passes State Senate With Overwhelming, Bipartisan Majority

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05-04-2011, 07:01 PM
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A mariachi band played at a giddy rally in the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield Wednesday afternoon, as throngs of supporters celebrated the passage of the Illinois DREAM Act in the state Senate.

The bill passed the Senate by a margin of 45-11, with three senators not voting. The measure saw wide bipartisan support, with 11 Republicans supporting the bill alongside 34 Democrats.

It gets its name from a proposed piece of federal legislation which stalled in Congress during the lame-duck session this past winter. That measure would have allowed some undocumented students to move toward citizenship, provided they met certain criteria.

The state of Illinois doesn't have the authority to grant citizenship. Instead, SB 2185 would create a "DREAM Fund," a scholarship account funded entirely by private dollars, to give out scholarships to students without legal status seeking higher education. It would also encourage counselors to receive training on education opportunities for undocumented students, and would open up college savings programs and prepaid tuition programs to all Illinois residents.

Senator Tom Johnson was one of the Republicans who voted in favor of the bill. "This is an American value issue," he said to the chamber, according to observers on Twitter. Immigrant youth, Johnson said, "are our future. They are our fellow residents of Illinois."

The Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, or ICIRR, was one of many pro-immigrant groups that descended on Springfield for Wednesday's vote. "Perfect timing," ICIRR tweeted after the vote, "the state Cinco de Mayo celebration has started in the State Capitol." It then posted this image



The bill will now go before the House, where powerful Democratic Speaker Mike Madigan has spoken out in favor of immigrant rights.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/0..._n_857754.html
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This is such good news! I cannot believe that the bill passed 45-11. I really hope that it passes the house. Does any one from here live in Illinois? I go to University of Illinois at Chicago, maybe we can go celebrate!
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BIG move for Illinois. Congrats! Now let's see this happen in NYC, better yet on the federal level
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They even got a better deal than us in Texas!

"....SB 2185 would create a "DREAM Fund," a scholarship account funded entirely by private dollars, to give out scholarships to students without legal status seeking higher education. "
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This made my day!

It would also grant a driving certificate and encourage high school counselors and college admissions officers to be trained on educational opportunities for immigrant youths.

Source: http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local...#ixzz1LQhqXzYS

Does that mean we can get a driver's license - or a certificate of some sort?
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This made my day!

It would also grant a driving certificate and encourage high school counselors and college admissions officers to be trained on educational opportunities for immigrant youths.

Source: http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local...#ixzz1LQhqXzYS

Does that mean we can get a driver's license?
I've been asking around all day too about this too. I can't find the text of the bill anywhere!
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Any news on the cali dream act?
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I've been asking around all day too about this too. I can't find the text of the bill anywhere!
Well paper or card, I guess it doesnt matter as long as we get to drive. Are you from IL too?

One more question, what about SSN? Isn't that the first thing they ask you when getting a license? Hopefully we can get them too.
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I doubt we would get Social Security Numbers. Would be cool though...

I'm just excited for a drivers license! Driving to IIT would be a 30 minute drive instead of a 2 hour bus/train ride every day.

A scholarship would also be amazing. It feels good to live in Chicago right now.
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