Obama chided Republicans Saturday for filibustering the defense authorization bill that could have included the DREAM Act and other reform-minded measures like a repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. Obama said he hoped Republicans would “come to their senses” on the DREAM Act after the November elections.
Senate Republicans filibustered the defense authorization bill Tuesday afternoon, ending a push by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) to pass the DREAM Act, which would provide legal status to some undocumented immigrants in exchange for school or military service, and a repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell as More…
When a comprehensive immigration reform bill failed in 2007, eight Democrats voted to kill it. The Hill reported today some of these senators may again help to block immigration reform legislation: Five of the Democrats who voted “no” in 2007 are unsure how they will vote on the More…
As the Senate debates whether the DREAM Act should be included in the defense authorization bill next week, it seems like a good time for a quick refresher on what the DREAM Act is and who it would impact.
Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) was an original sponsor of the DREAM Act, a bill to help some undocumented young people gain legal status through school or military service. In 2003, he referred to the deportation of students who grew up in the U.S. as a “tremendous loss to our More…
Immigrants rights groups have shifted their immigration organizing efforts to smaller bills, such as the DREAM Act for undocumented students, as comprehensive immigration reform efforts stall in Congress. Prospects for the DREAM Act are also uncertain, but students continue to push for legislation that would help some illegal More…
On Tuesday, about 300 students — many non-citizens who have been living in the U.S. for years — filed into a church near the Capitol for a mock graduation ceremony. Clad in caps and gowns, they came from as far as California to lobby members of Congress to pass the More…
During a conference call with reporters today, Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) said he would vote against Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan’s confirmation when the Senate Judiciary Committee considers her next week.
“I don’t believe that any nominee should be confirmed to the Supreme Court unless he or she has made More…
Everyone is walking a thin line on immigration, but Republican politicians are in an especially tough position. Two-thirds of Republicans think the government should focus most of its efforts on securing the borders, according to a recent Gallup poll, and most proposals submitted on the new More…
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), anticipating that Elena Kagan’s Supreme Court nomination will make it out of the Senate Judiciary Committee, has announced he will vote against her when she comes up for a vote on the floor.
McConnell said he opposed Kagan because he felt she More…
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