Ackerman Lines Up Support for DREAM Act Vote

U.S. Rep. Gary Ackerman (D - Roslyn Heights) began distributing a letter to House Democrats encouraging both House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Majority Leader Steny Hoyer to bring about a floor vote on the DREAM Act during the lame-duck session of Congress, which is set to resume the week of Nov. 29. Already, the letter has generated more than 40 signatures in support of the vote.

The DREAM Act would enable undocumented children – who were brought to the United States before their 16th birthday and have lived in the United States for at least five years with no criminal record – to earn permanent legal status, and begin the process towards citizenship through attending college or joining the Armed Forces. The DREAM Act would benefit an estimated 934,000 students presently in elementary or secondary school.

Many of these students have no memory of life in a country other than the United States.

"The DREAM Act is a humanitarian bill that helps kids who are our neighbors that are being punished for a decision they did not make," Ackerman said.

"All children, documented or undocumented, deserve the same basic educational opportunities that this bill provides," he added. "We must fight to pass this legislation now, before the current Congress ends, because next year we won't have the votes. We owe these children that much."

Source : http://portwashington.patch.com/arti...dream-act-vote

I hope more good news comes in as the week progresses.

House goes to work tomorrow. Maybe they will change some stuff in the bill for the Republicans to agree.

I'm more concerned about the senate. we have the house easily

It tells you in the opening paragraph of the story that they're back on the 29th. You should know better than to believe DA USER. haha

dirty curly, i don't know man; it seems we have a small window to pass anything (just 2 weeks) before these pigs go on vacation.

correct me if im wrong

You're wrong.

Haha I know I know. But his optimism is very different from the "facts" he spews out.

What are you talking about? DA user clearly told me we have 70 votes definite

Yes, but it looks like House will vote first and pass it and that will put a lot of pressure on the Senate to pass especially when we are this close.