Obama’s “evolution” on DREAM
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<b>If only Obama would also evolve on the question of what to do with the DREAMers. If only, in the absence of federal legislation, he would decide to grant them broad administrative relief-as a group-that would allow them to study and work legally in the United States without fear of deportation.</b><br />
Pressure to do so continues to increase-not only from pro-immigrant groups and from the DREAMers themselves, who, seeing that the promise of comprehensive immigration reform has disintegrated, have begun to ask for administrative relief in its place, but now from at least one Republican as well. Florida Senator Marco Rubio, widely considered a potential running mate to presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney, is preparing to introduce his own version of the DREAM Act-which the senator calls a “humanitarian mission.”
I hope that the president understands the importance of finding an administrative solution to the immigration limbo these young people face while Congress discusses the legislation that will determine their future.
22 Democratic senators have already sent a letter to the president asking him to consider offering “deferred action” or a suspension of deportation to all undocumented young people who would be eligible for the DREAM Act if it passes.
In an interview with Jorge Ramos on Al Punto, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said that “There’s more the President is going to do administratively. And that should happen fairly quickly.”
With any luck, Obama will also evolve to embrace the dream of millions of undocumented young people, and grant them administrative relief.
http://americasvoiceonline.org/blog/...on-on-dream-3/
I believe this is our best option left. If Mitt Romney gives a lukewarm backing to the so called Rubio Dream Act, i doubt the GOP leadership in the house would even bring it up for a vote. Also, if the leadership realizes that they don't have enough republican votes in their conference to pass it, they won't bring it up.
