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Be in the know: Today's political bullet points - CNN (blog)


Be in the know: Today's political bullet points
CNN (blog)
The DREAM Act dies. Are Democrats admitting that gays are a more important constituency than Hispanics? - The FCC is about to pick a fight it probably won't ...

Obama Finds Lame Duck Ally In Murkowski - National Journal (blog)


Obama Finds Lame Duck Ally In Murkowski
National Journal (blog)
Mark Begich (D) voted in favor of the tax cut compromise and to invoke cloture on New START treaty, the Dream Act and the repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell. ...

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DREAM Act dies in Senate; immigrant advocates remain determined - Catholic News Service


DREAM Act dies in Senate; immigrant advocates remain determined
Catholic News Service
18 scuttled passage of the DREAM Act, prompting immigrant advocates to pledge to push forward on immigration reform next year with a new Congress and fight ...

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What's Next After Death Of The DREAM Act - NPR


What's Next After Death Of The DREAM Act
NPR
Audio for this story from Talk of the Nation will be available at approx. 6:00 pm ET.

When a Country Votes on Your Existence: DREAM and DADT - Huffington Post (blog)


When a Country Votes on Your Existence: DREAM and DADT
Huffington Post (blog)
I am talking about this Saturday's votes on the Dream Act and Don't Ask, Don't Tell. The Dream Act did not pass. The repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell did. ...

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Busy start for Senator Coons - Newsworks.org (blog)


Busy start for Senator Coons
Newsworks.org (blog)
There was also a vote last weekend on the Dream Act, which fell five votes short in the Senate. The bill would have granted hundreds of thousands of illegal ...

Why the Disappearance of Regional News Hurts America - U.S. News & World Report (blog)


Why the Disappearance of Regional News Hurts America
U.S. News & World Report (blog)
Hagan voted against the DREAM Act, a measure which would have given a pathway to citizenship for certain illegal immigrants. The voters of North Carolina, ...

The senators who dissed baby Jesus - The Jewish Journal of Greater L.A.


The senators who dissed baby Jesus
The Jewish Journal of Greater L.A.
falsely warning that the DREAM Act will provide “safe harbor for any alien, including criminals”; will be “funded on the backs of hard-working, law-abiding ...

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Post-DREAM, What's the Next Immigration Battleground? - Mother Jones


Post-DREAM, What's the Next Immigration Battleground?
Mother Jones
The DREAM Act died in the Senate on Saturday morning when Democrats were unable to get enough votes to overcome a Republican filibuster. The vote was 55-41, ...

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Allen Rips Webb with Eye on 2012 - NewsMax.com


Allen Rips Webb with Eye on 2012
NewsMax.com
Allen shows his strong opposition to the DREAM Act in the statement, hitting Webb and Senate Democratic leaders for attempting to "encourage more illegal ...

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