Senate Says Good News Coming Soon for Undocumented Students - Page 8

if this news is true, i hardly believe because except this news agency there is not a single other news agency reported this kind of news so but if this true then i think it will be some kind of registration for dreamer until the congress pass this bill

Exactly. I'm not trying to look a gift horse in the mouth, because a halt on deportations of DREAMers is great, but what does that really do for us? No, they won't be shipping me back to my birth country, but I still can't work, can't contribute financially to this country and can't go to school.

Like I said, I'll remain cautiously optimistic, but I'm not holding my breath that this will be anything that is truly beneficial to us.

The U.S. president, Barack Obama, denied on Monday roundtable DAY executive have the power to stop categorically deportation of undocumented students who would benefit from passage of the DREAM-Act.
This despite the fact that pro-immigrant organizations and civil rights, and even members of Congress and immigration officials say otherwise.

"It is not. It is not part of my authority. "
In the roundtable also took a select group of journalists from major U.S. Hispanic media, including La Opinion, Impremedia, Miami Herald and Washington Hispanic.

I used google translate so the translation might not be exact.
http://www.pontealdia.com/estados-un...-dreamers.html



Quote:



"There have been several instances where I wish I could go on about what I consider to be a sensible policy, but as U.S. president, I am obliged to maintain compliance with the laws that Congress passes and work with Congress to try to change laws that need changes. "

O yea?


Quote:



Calling Congress “dysfunctional,” senior Obama administration officials are urging all 50 states to seek a waiver exempting them from requirements under the 2002 “No Child Left Behind” education law.

The administration on Monday detailed plans to bypass Congress and grant states more flexibility to avoid onerous penalties if they fail to meet the standards set by the landmark George W. Bush-era initiative.

The announcement is a slap at a congressional inaction and a recognition by the Obama administration that a bipartisan overhaul of No Child Left Behind is not likely anytime soon.

Duncan said the administration wanted Congress to pass a new education law before it left for its August recess.

“But it hasn’t, and we can’t afford to wait,” Duncan said at a White House briefing.

“Right now Congress is pretty dysfunctional,” he added. “They’re not getting stuff done.”

http://thehill.com/homenews/administ...ld-left-behind


and this .
White House advances its energy policy without help from polarized Congress
http://thehill.com/blogs/e2-wire/677...e-for-congress
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So there is no good news then?

Bummer....

Idea: is anyone from Illinois? I wouldn't be a constituent of his, but if anyone from Illinois could actually call up his office and ask what in the world they thought was so "good," it'd be awesome for everyone waiting to see what he meant.

Plus, you'll get brownie points.