* http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXnqhG2h
9QA
-
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.