Dream Act will be re-introduced

AsianDreamer · 07-17-2017, 11:58 PM

http://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/nati...161871223.html

paperneedpaper · 07-18-2017, 12:03 AM

Thank you for the great news.
I pray to God that this will give hopes to dreamers who have waited for this for years.

ceaguila · 07-18-2017, 12:04 AM

I knew Durbin and Graham wouldn't be quiet behind the scenes.

They need to compromise, pass it with the budget wall + money for DHS or attach it to Kate's Law, something. As a stand a lone, I'm not sure

dado123 · 07-18-2017, 12:08 AM

Man I hope this passes

Gnome · 07-18-2017, 12:12 AM

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WASHINGTON
South Carolina Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham and Illinois Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin plan to re-introduce a version of the long-stalled DREAM Act, hoping to provide a lifeline to young immigrants who are likely to lose their special protected status because of a court challenge from Texas and nine other states.

“We're working on it,” Graham said Monday. “We'll see.”

Graham said they're still working out the details, but those familiar with proposal said the goal is to introduce something similar to the Dream Act that would grant legal status to young people brought to the country illegally as children. They’re hoping to release the legislation by Thursday.

Immigration advocates have sought to pass the bill for more than a decade, but members of Congress have never been able to get enough support to pass the measure.

There is a new urgency to pass the measure now that the fate of the Obama-era deferred action program known as DACA is in question.

Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly told members of Congress last week that the program that shields those children from deportation is unlikely to withstand a legal challenge.

A group of Republican officials from 10 states, led by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, have pressed the Trump administration to phase out the controversial program put in place in 2012 after a congressional effort to pass the DREAM Act failed.

The Trump administration has until Sept. 5 to decide whether to rescind the program or face a court challenge by the states.

http://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/nati...161871223.html

libertarian1776 · 07-18-2017, 12:16 AM

i will pray everyday to the heavens above...

this whole ordeal made me a religious man.. lmao

please lord of heavenly hosts, let this DREAM ACT bill pass.

dado123 · 07-18-2017, 12:18 AM

Now to wait for the details of the bill

Gnome · 07-18-2017, 12:23 AM

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Originally Posted by dado123

Now to wait for the details of the bill

Yes. The questions that pop up are:

1. Will it simply be a conversion of: do you qualify for DACA now? If yes, it converts to a conditional green card.

2. Will it move the entrance date forward? i.e. 2007 for DACA.

3. If not #1, what will be the age cut off? Education requirement?

ceaguila · 07-18-2017, 12:25 AM

God I don't even care about Citizenshup right now or even green card. Legal DACA with the ability to travel in and out would be enough

2MoreYears · 07-18-2017, 12:27 AM

Why introduce another bill? Why don't they just stand behind RACA instead?

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