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DREAM act not passed in Senate over the weekend - KTIV


DREAM act not passed in Senate over the weekend
KTIV
Democrats were hoping to push the DREAM act through this weekend. But on Saturday, the measure fell five votes short of the 60 needed to advance it in the ...

New York appeals court upholds ex-sailor's terror conviction - Salon


New York appeals court upholds ex-sailor's terror conviction
Salon
Take the debate over the DREAM Act, which would provide an avenue to citizenship via military service or college attendance for foreign-born young people ...

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Newly fearful US slams shut its golden door - Global Times


Newly fearful US slams shut its golden door
Global Times
Take the so-called Dream Act whose fate isa modern day nightmare. This well -intentioned legislation passed the US House of Representatives earlier this ...

Thank You, Joe Lieberman - Huffington Post


Thank You, Joe Lieberman
Huffington Post
... he moved swiftly and decisively -- by scheduling a weekend vote on both DADT repeal and the DREAM Act. Reid had promised votes on both of these, ...

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"Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Repeal Marks Rare Victory for Obama - Inter Press Service


"Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Repeal Marks Rare Victory for Obama
Inter Press Service
Just before the repeal, the Senate failed to deliver passage of the DREAM Act, which would give people who arrived in the US illegally as minors the ...

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DREAM Act Fails to Affect El Paso - KTSM News Channel 9


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DREAM Act Fails to Affect El Paso
KTSM News Channel 9
The DREAM Act is a bill that could have given immigrants with an American high school diploma, ...

Reflect and regroup

By Nick - 90 AP
Published: 20 Dec 2010 - 8:10pm

What happened

Here’s what really happened on Saturday: laws didn’t change. Nobody destroyed your dreams. Nobody said that you will never be recognized. Nobody claimed, “this is it, your fight is over.” This is as far as the Dream Act has ever been taken. And you took it here.

How to make sense of it

There is no “due by” date on the Dream Act. You can either leave the battle in the hands of the willing and hope that the law will arrive in time, or you can join the ranks and fight.

Sen. Ron Wyden undergoes cancer surgey - The State Column


Sen. Ron Wyden undergoes cancer surgey
The State Column
The Democrat was in the midst of pushing for passage of the DREAM Act, a measure that would grant illegal students a path towards citizenship. ...

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New START Daily Wrap: Day 3 - DemocracyArsenal.org


New START Daily Wrap: Day 3
DemocracyArsenal.org
Corker threatened to hold New START hostage if Democrats moved forward with the DREAM Act and repealing DADT. McCain rejected this notion on the Senate ...

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Tester draws ire of liberals - Politico


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Tester draws ire of liberals
Politico
Jon Tester in response to his vote against the DREAM Act Saturday, complicating his prospects for reelection next year. The first-term Democratic senator's ...