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freshh. · 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Dream becomes Reality

Correct! The truth is that Immigration Reform will always take a back seat to every other issue. I will say that if Immigration Reform (that I can benefit from) isn't passed before the elections, my folks that I convinced to go out and vote in 08' will NOT be voting for Obama and the Democrats this time around.

Why bother voting for someone who is clearly not serious about finding a solution to a major issue that greatly affects not just the Hispanic community but the Immigrant community in general? makes no sense to me.

How about Extending 245i? At least pass something that can help a good amount of the immigrant population....

Whatever happened to the Immigration Reform within the "first 100 days" of office promise he made which attracted a lot of immigrant votes in the first place during the 08' elections?

As my mother would say, "It died a natural death". DREAM was supposed to have been passed in the first year of his administration, but they decided to work on HCR.

Going on television and telling us you support immigration reform may be enough for now, but it won't be enough forever. Extending 245i, DREAM Act, AgJobs, are all things that could have been done to at least let the immigrant community know that the Democrats hear us and remember that without those votes they would not have had the majority that they did in Congress or have won the presidency.