Durbin: December Is Best Chance For DREAM Act

Durbin says the DREAM Act is the most important legislation he’s ever authored.

CHICAGO (CBS) — Illinois U.S. Senator Dick Durbin met in a classroom at Juarez High School with students and teachers who could face deportation if Congress does not authorize continuation of the DREAM Act.

He told the room full of “dreamers” that this month is the best chance for passage of a measure that would maintain DACA and that the two months leading up to March 5th deadline are far less likely to yield a successful bill.

Durbin says he’s lobbying potentially amenable Republican senators daily. And is trying to find ways to accommodate items they’d like to see in exchange for their votes.

“These kids who are fighting to do well in school and understand life are battling terrible demons inside about losing their parents to deportation and being deported themselves,” says Durbin. ” I can’t imagine living with that fear but it is a real fear in their lives every single day.”

http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/12/...for-dream-act/

As i have said before, December is the only window we have. Once the calendar hits Jan 1 2018, legalization will be close to impossible.

can you guys feel it? its like our stories are coming to an end. the Dream Act is the seal that ends the final chapter in our book. the next two weeks marks the end of our journey.

Dec 8th / Dec 22nd /218 | 60

Shit getting real.

I fking love Durbin so much

Durbin with the home run.

I can't thank Durbin enough

What a true fighter

here's come big swing D.

Should we get our shit in Dec, we should march in thanks to the people that made this possible.

I am so down for the march!

Let's do it in Chicago, home of Durbin and Obama!

I have so much respect for Durbin.

I wrote basically a love letter to Durbin, lol. This man is literally the sh*t.