News Alert :Democrats may compromise on the DREAM Act.

ECW · 02-03-2012, 07:38 AM

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Democrats face a politically tricky choice over whether to pursue a compromise with Republicans on immigration reform that was recently floated by Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich.

http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign...ration-choice-

lilbawler2001 · 02-03-2012, 08:11 AM

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Other Democrats reject out of hand the GOP proposal to rewrite the DREAM Act.
“I don’t support that,” said Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), the lead Senate sponsor of the DREAM Act. “That will literally mean that those who came to this country at an innocent situation early in life have only one way to become legal, and that’s to join the military. I want men and women to join the military out of a sense of duty and patriotism, rather than to feel they are desperate and have no other place to turn

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Even if the Romney-Gingrich compromise passed the Senate, it’s unlikely it would pass the House because most Republicans in the lower chamber say the top priority on immigration is securing the borders.

Don't get your hopes up folks!

JohannBernoulli1667 · 02-03-2012, 09:03 AM

Durbin is right though... I am for the Arms Act, even if I do not join it will give people a chance... Yet again I might join depending on how the arena is.

freshh. · 02-03-2012, 10:12 AM

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Walking away from possible common ground, however, could leave Democrats open to criticism that they missed a chance to make incremental progress.

This is what the Republicans are gambling on. They're trying to push Democrats into a corner where they're forced to accept ARMS without any kind of compromise.

yans1428 · 02-03-2012, 10:22 AM

“I don’t support that,” said Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), the lead Senate sponsor of the DREAM Act. “That will literally mean that those who came to this country at an innocent situation early in life have only one way to become legal, and that’s to join the military. I want men and women to join the military out of a sense of duty and patriotism, rather than to feel they are desperate and have no other place to turn.”

MiGSTeR · 02-03-2012, 10:39 AM

Ok Durbin it's easy for you to say that when everyday you work (overpaid job), drive, have health insurance, able to travel, no fear of deportation, and etc etc.

While were here on a limbo. I have no doubt that he is passionate on helping us but there has to be a line.

txdream · 02-03-2012, 11:44 AM

Cut the guy some slack. He's been helping us thus far. I say we should write him and thank him. Then you could send him suggestions on what to do. Write to your senators if they are democrats. If you want write to your representatives if they are republicans and tell em top support the arms act.

JohannBernoulli1667 · 02-03-2012, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by txdream

Cut the guy some slack. He's been helping us thus far. I say we should write him and thank him. Then you could send him suggestions on what to do. Write to your senators if they are democrats. If you want write to your representatives if they are republicans and tell em top support the arms act.

If they are republicans tell them to resign or jump off a cliff.

Tacvbo · 02-03-2012, 01:48 PM

OK now we need to start with the email war. Everybody start emailing Durbin and let him know that we support the ARMS ACT. It is now or never. This is our time. Our time to stop being shadows and change our lives!!

tyler129 · 02-03-2012, 02:31 PM

I told you. Republican came up with some bullsh@t ass excuse not to pass ARMS Act

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