Today United States Senate rejected the Dream Act which would have allowed young people brought to the U.S. as children by their illegal immigrant parents the opportunity to gain legal status with the condition they attend school or join the military.
60 votes were required by the Senate in order for the bill to continue but it fell short 52-44.
"I believe in this bill passionately," said lead sponsor Sen. Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.), who has lobbied for the so-called Dream Act for five years and says he knows many young people who would be helped by it. "Some of their stories are heartbreaking. Many know no other country, know no other language, and now they are being told to leave by our government."
The Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act -- DREAM Act for short -- was a popular part of a broad immigration plan that would have legalized as many as 12 million unlawful immigrants and fortified the border.
60 votes were required by the Senate in order for the bill to continue but it fell short 52-44.
"I believe in this bill passionately," said lead sponsor Sen. Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.), who has lobbied for the so-called Dream Act for five years and says he knows many young people who would be helped by it. "Some of their stories are heartbreaking. Many know no other country, know no other language, and now they are being told to leave by our government."
The Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act -- DREAM Act for short -- was a popular part of a broad immigration plan that would have legalized as many as 12 million unlawful immigrants and fortified the border.
The Democrats that favored the bill assured that if the bill passed, that American business would benefit from the skilled graduates and that it would boost the military force.
"Children should not be penalized for the actions of their parents," said Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.). "Many of the children this bill addresses came here when they were very young. Many don't even remember their home countries or speak the language of their home countries. They are just as loyal and devoted to our country as any American."
Conservative groups attacked the bill as it seems to be an "amnesty" measure and that it would provoke a storm of public outrage. Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.) said, “It's a slap in the face to all of those who came in here legally."
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/us/AP-Congress-Immigration.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
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