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US Senate blocks DREAM Act - The American Independent


US Senate blocks DREAM Act
The American Independent
The Senate shot down the DREAM Act motion on a 55-41 vote. The US Senate did invoke cloture for the repeal of Don't Ask Don't Tell, the law which prohibits ...

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Dec. 20 Open Line - Jacksonville Journal Courier


Dec. 20 Open Line
Jacksonville Journal Courier
"Senator Durbin voted for the 'Dream' act but if failed. Doesn't Durbin get it? Border security first, no reward for those who broke the law. ...

Cheers and Jeers: Monday - Daily Kos


Cheers and Jeers: Monday
Daily Kos
The DREAM Act was nothing more than a path to citizenship---via college achievement or military service---for kids whose parents brung 'em here illegally. ...

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Immigration vote leaves Obama's policy in disarray - eCampus News


Immigration vote leaves Obama's policy in disarray
eCampus News
The bill, known as the Dream Act, gained 55 votes in favor with 41 against, a tally short of the 60 votes needed to bring it to the floor for debate. ...

Senate Votes To Repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" - Vermont Public Radio


Senate Votes To Repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"
Vermont Public Radio
WELNA: But while the repeal bill will soon become law, that's not the case for the so-called DREAM Act the Senate voted on yesterday. ...

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Political Cornflakes - Salt Lake Tribune (blog)


Political Cornflakes
Salt Lake Tribune (blog)
The Senate stayed in session all weekend, voting down the DREAM Act, repealing "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," and approving a few judges while continuing the ...

Michele Bachmann for Senate? - Washington Post (blog)


Michele Bachmann for Senate?
Washington Post (blog)
George Allen released a statement on the DREAM Act this weekend, the latest evidence of his impending campaign in 2012 against Sen. Jim Webb (D). ...

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The Brief: Top Texas News for Dec. 20, 2010 - Texas Tribune (blog)


The Brief: Top Texas News for Dec. 20, 2010
Texas Tribune (blog)
The DREAM Act, which would have provided a pathway to citizenship for some children of illegal immigrants, failed in the US Senate this weekend, ...

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