the need to pass the dream act

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THE NEED TO PASS

THE

* http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXnqhG2h

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WHAT IS THE DREAM ACT?

-

WILL GIVE A SELECT GROUP OF UNDOCUMENTED

IMMIGRANTS WHO CAME AS CHILDREN, A PATHWAY TO

CIZTENSHIP.

-

INTRODUCED IN 2001

- BY SEN.ORIN HATCH (R) AND SEN.DICK DURBIN(D)

REQUIREMNETS

-

CAME BEFORE THE AGE OF 16

- GRADUATE FROM A U.S. HIGH SCHOOL

- ATTEND COLLEGE OR ENLIST IN THE MILARTY

42%

GALLUP POLL 2010

54%

Support

Against

*

SEN. MARCO RUBIO (R) IS PROPOSING HIS

OWN VERSION

* ONLY A CONCEPT, HE DOES NOT HAVE HIS

BILL OUT YET.

*

- NON-IMMIGRANT VISAS INSTEAD OF

CONDTIONAL RESIDENCY STATUS

* THE PATHWAY TO CITZENSHIP WILL BE THE

DIFFERENCE COMPARED TO THE ORIGINAL.

-WON’T CREATE A NEW PATHWAY TO

CITZENSHIP

A SLIM OF REPUBLICANS SUPPORTED THE DREAM

ACT IN THE PAST, BUT ARE BACKING AWAY FROM IT

FOR POLITICAL REASONS.

-

ON 2007 12 REPUBLICANS SENATORS VOTED FOR

IT

-

ON 2010 ONLY 3 REPUBLICANS SENATORS VOTED

FOR IT

THE ORIGINAL CO-WRITER ORRIN HATCH (R )HAS

EVEN DENOUNCED IT TO KEEP HIS SEAT ON

CONGRESS. HE’S UP FOR RELECTION THIS YEAR.

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