Tag: Leslie Southwick
By Jeralyn, Section Legislation
Posted on Wed Oct 24, 2007 at 02:31:06 PM EST
Tags: Dream Act, Leslie Southwick (all tags)
Posted on Wed Oct 24, 2007 at 02:31:06 PM EST
Tags: Dream Act, Leslie Southwick (all tags)
With votes like these, it's difficult to believe the Democrats are the majority party in Congress. The Senate vote to advance the Dream Act failed today.
Supporters needed to get 60 votes to advance the DREAM Act, which would have allowed illegal immigrants who plan to attend college or join the military, and who came to the United States with their families before they turned 16, to move toward legality. The final vote was 52-44.
Despite efforts of Sen. Harry Reid and Dick Durbin, the Republican opposition framing the bill as one of amnesty prevailed.
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