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Political Cornflakes - Salt Lake Tribune (blog)


Political Cornflakes
Salt Lake Tribune (blog)
Orrin Hatch was absent Saturday from the DREAM Act and "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" votes because he was here. Tweet of the day: (Fighting the man) From ...

Year in Review: Crime and Punishment - Michigan Messenger


Year in Review: Crime and Punishment
Michigan Messenger
By Todd A. Heywood | 12.18.10 In a Saturday session a week before Christmas, the US Senate voted failed to overcome a procedural vote to move the DREAM Act ...

Dream lives on? Obama calls CHC

President Obama has a meeting with members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus in the Oval Office scheduled for Tuesday morning, days after Democrats fell short on votes in an effort to pass the Dream Act on immigration. The meeting is closed to the press, the White House said in guidance to reporters

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They better press him for deffered action for dream beneficiaries.:roll:

What's the GOP plan for illegal immigrants? - Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)


What's the GOP plan for illegal immigrants?
Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)
Over the weekend, the Senate refused to pass the DREAM Act, which would have put no more than a million young illegal immigrants — potential model citizens ...

Obama to sign DADT repeal into law Wednesday - WSFA


Obama to sign DADT repeal into law Wednesday
WSFA
... a defeat came Saturday morning when the Republican party successfully filibustered an immigration reform bill known as the DREAM Act by a vote of 55-41. ...

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Local supporters of Dream Act disheartened, but won't give up - Aspen Times


Local supporters of Dream Act disheartened, but won't give up
Aspen Times
Five Democrats, among them Baucus, joined 36 Republicans Saturday to block the Dream Act, an effort that would have given hundreds of thousands of young ...

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Census Impact on Politics; Next Moves for Immigration Reform - The Takeaway


Census Impact on Politics; Next Moves for Immigration Reform
The Takeaway
But one big bill never made it...the DREAM Act. More unauthorized immigrants having been deported from the United States since 2008 than in any another ...

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The Political Earthquake - National Journal


The Political Earthquake
National Journal
He voted for the Dream Act, which had little chance of passing, in a state where sentiment against illegal immigration is high and the Hispanic vote total ...

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The DREAM Shall Never Die - Beyond Chron


Beyond Chron
The DREAM Shall Never Die
Beyond Chron
21‚ 2010 Headlines claiming that Republicans blocked the DREAM Act this weekend give the party more credit than it deserves. Yes, Republicans overwhelmingly ...