CNN: Debate over DREAM Act heats up as immigration-related bill awaits vote

dreamer4ever · 12-03-2010, 12:43 AM

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Washington (CNN) -- The future of the DREAM Act has become something of a nightmare for Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill.

Congressional leaders and the Obama administration are fighting it out, and each is making the case for why the legislation should be passed or rejected during the lame-duck session of Congress. The Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act would grant eligibility for citizenship for thousands of young illegal immigrants if they go to college or serve in the military.

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said Thursday, "I urge the Congress to pass the DREAM Act and set aside old labels."

Speaking to reporters via a White House conference call, Napolitano said, "There are compelling reasons to support it. ... It will strengthen the military and strengthen the economy."

Napolitano urged Congress to act "and come together on a bipartisan basis and in the grand tradition of this country." She said the DREAM Act would help people who were "brought here by others ... not of their own volition ... but were brought here by parents or smuggled into the country by human traffickers."

The ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, Rep. Lamar Smith, R-Texas, said there have been no hearings on the bill and lawmakers have not seen the text of the legislation. Even so, he said, House Democrats are considering bringing up the act on Friday.

In a written statement, Smith said the bill could grant amnesty to more than 2 million illegal immigrants. "Mass amnesty is not the only problem with the DREAM Act," he said. "The bill allows illegal immigrants to receive in-state tuition at public universities, placing them ahead of U.S. citizens. The bill also is a magnet for fraud."

Sen. David Vitter, R-Louisiana, contended that "while the bill continues to be disguised as an educational initiative, it is simply another measure that offers a path to citizenship for illegals in this country." In a letter to the Congressional Budget Office, Vitter said, "It is imperative that members of Congress and the American people know the estimated cost of the DREAM Act before a single vote is cast on this legislation."

Napolitano told reporters an earlier version of the bill scored by the CBO estimated the cost as "basically neutral. The cost argument doesn't hold water."

Here you are Mr. Vitter:
http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/119xx/doc11991/s3992.pdf

kenny1314 · 12-03-2010, 12:48 AM

Republicans don't have any excuse and they try to make up one to block the Dream Act. LOL

VaeVictis · 12-03-2010, 12:56 AM

Email that CBO thing to CNN.

Task_1539 · 12-03-2010, 01:15 AM

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Originally Posted by kenny1314

Republicans don't have any excuse and they try to make up one to block the Dream Act. LOL

Chain migration!

Even though they'd take over 33-40 years ffs. (per person)

Alex · 12-03-2010, 01:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Task_1539

Chain migration!

Even though they'd take over 33-40 years ffs. (per person)

LMFAOOOO 1.1 million legal immigrants enter the U.S. EVERY year. and times that by at least 2 parents. They are fucking stupid, they think they gonna save population growth if they don't let us sponsor anyone. by THAT time, there would be 20 mil chain migrants already sponsored by previews legal migrants.

idiots

Vision · 12-03-2010, 01:49 AM

You know it takes 13 years for us to become USC if it passes. And after that family sponsiring will take quite long time. So I estimate around 20 years or more from now. How is this going to increase the chain migration?

The excuses that Reblicans come up with are very lame and childish.

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CNN: Debate over DREAM Act heats up as immigration-related bill awaits vote