GOP lawmaker calls for vote on DREAM Act Before end of the year

centrist House Republican on Thursday called for a vote on legislation known as the DREAM Act to grant work permits and a path to citizenship for young immigrants brought to the U.S. illegally as children.

Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Fla.) noted in a House floor speech that only 21 more legislative days remain before Congress is scheduled to adjourn for the year.

"Let's do what's right for these young immigrants because they are already Americans in their hearts and minds. Let's bring the DREAM Act for a vote so that these young professionals can make their American dream a reality. The clock is ticking," Ros-Lehtinen said.

Ros-Lehtinen's call for a vote on the DREAM Act came on the same day that President Trump and GOP senators agreed during a meeting at the White House that they would not include a fix for DACA recipients in a year-end spending bill to keep the government open.

That would be problematic for expected bipartisan negotiations with Democrats, who will likely be needed to make up for GOP defections on a spending package.

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The pressure is only going to intensify as the year draws to a close.

Good job finding a positive article Jay! Knew you would come through

Wait, Trump is reneging on the deal made with Schumer and Pelosi after he got the continuing resolution he needed because our Democratic leaders did not request a peep in exchange for us?

YOU DON'T SAY!

DreamAct has to be part of any spending bill. That was the agreement and the right thing to do.
They want all in border security and do DACA again when is 'unconstitutional' and temporary??
No.

Democrats better figure this out quickly - get DreamAct onto the spending bill. Nothing prevents them from attaching it to the spending bill.

Democrats have leverage and we expect them to use it. These righ-eing nut jobs canceled Daca, are going after those w Deferred Action, after TPS recipients. This is an all out attack on our community.

Dream Act this year.

Where the hell are Graham, Flake, McCain, etc???????!!!!!

We need to hold tbe line and keep the pressure for a Dream Act vote asap.

Bring that shit to a vote!

Me to Democrats: pick a side

Then you wonder why minorities and millenials don’t come out to vote...
Fight our fight!!! Shut it down

Trump and the Republicans will be in for a rude awakening when they realize they need Dems to keep the govt open. Dems better hold strong!!!

hope our DAP family survives the next 30 days with positive and negative articles posted on here. ; )

the future is not written, let's go!

Threw us under the bus, as expected. I hope that democrats will bring in a shutdown.