Senate considers act to let immigrants earn legal status

Nothing new in this article but more confirmation that Dream act will be apart of Comprehensive legislation.

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            “To cut them off at this point is unrealistic,” said Mark Hayes, a spokesman for Lugar. “They could offer a lot more if they had the opportunity to attend college.”<br />

Hayes emphasized that the DREAM Act is intended to be part of a broader immigration policy. Hayes said Lugar supports a comprehensive package of immigration reform, including increased border security, a temporary worker program and realistic solutions to immigration status.

“We should not punish children for their parents’ mistakes,” Durbin said in a press release. “That is not the American way. The DREAM Act says to these kids, ‘America will give you a chance. We will give you the opportunity to earn your way to legal status if you work hard and play by the rules.’”