Thread: Rep. Gutierrez: House will take up DREAM Act legis next week

The Hill
Rep. Gutierrez: House will take up DREAM Act legislation next week
By Mike Lillis - 12/02/10 10:15 PM ET

Legislation carving a path to legal residency for thousands of illegal immigrant students will hit the House floor next week, according to a leading Democratic supporter.

Democrats had hoped to move the DREAM Act through the Rules Committee as early as Thursday, setting up a Friday floor vote. But, with no votes scheduled for Friday, leaders simply "ran out of time," pushing consideration of the bill to next week, according to Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-Ill.).

"We are still on track to pass the DREAM Act in the House, but we ran out of time to have a vote this week, so it looks like we will have it next week," Gutierrez said in a statement. "We have to follow certain rules in the House and do things in a certain order to call bills to the floor and we ran out of time for the DREAM Act this week."

A House aide familiar with the debate floated another reason for the delay: A handful of "CBO hangups" led Democrats to scrap their plan to consider the bill this week, the aide said, referring to the Congressional Budget Office.

On Thursday, CBO estimated the bill would reduce the deficit by $1.4 billion over the next decade. The figure reflects a $1.4 billion increase in on-budget deficits, and a $2.8 billion decrease in off-budget deficits, CBO noted. Only on-budget figures are considered under pay-as-you-go budget rules adopted by the House.

Earlier in the day, Gutierrez indicated the bill has enough support to pass through the lower chamber.

"I'm encouraged," he told The Hill, "because the obstacles appear procedural in nature — it's not the votes."

Still, a number of Blue Dog Democrats are vowing to oppose the measure, leaving supporters of the bill anxious about its chances of passing even the House.

Some lawmakers, like outgoing Rep. Gene Taylor (D-Miss.), said they simply don't agree with the policy. Others, like outgoing-Rep. Lincoln Davis (D-Tenn.), said they support the concept, but want the the bill to pass first through the Senate, which already shot it down once in September.

"If it's a clean bill, then I'll have an interest in it, but only if the Senate passes it first," Lincoln told The Hill. "If the House brings it up without the Senate passing it first, I'll vote against it."

Other Blue Dogs, including outgoing Rep. Rick Boucher (D-Va.), declined to comment.

On Wednesday, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) said the DREAM Act remains a Democratic priority this year. "I think we would have the votes when we bring it to the floor," he told reporters.

Sponsored by Rep. Howard Berman (D-Calif.), the proposal would offer a chance at legal residency for illegal immigrants who arrived in the U.S. before age 16 and have since gotten high-school diplomas. Under the bill, residency would be granted to those who attend college for two years or enter the military.

"These people haven't broken any laws, except to be brought here," Rep. Ciro Rodriguez (D-Texas), a supporter of the bill, said Thursday.

The White House has pushed strongly for Congress to pass the bill in the lame duck. On Thursday, Homeland Security Janet Napolitano joined that chorus, arguing the changes would allow the agency to focus its deportation efforts on real criminals.

"What makes sense is to allow these young people a way to adjust their immigration status that is firm but fair," Napolitano told reporters on a press call.

Opponents of the measure say it will grant amnesty to people who broke the law in coming to the U.S.

Source:
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing- ... -next-week

Gutierrez: Forget your Dream Act. We do not want it.

Still, a number of Blue Dog Democrats are vowing to oppose the measure, leaving supporters of the bill anxious about its chances of passing even the House.
Some lawmakers, like outgoing Rep. Gene Taylor (D-Miss.), said they simply don't agree with the policy. Others, like outgoing-Rep. Lincoln Davis (D-Tenn.), said they support the concept, but want the the bill to pass first through the Senate, which already shot it down once in September.
"If it's a clean bill, then I'll have an interest in it, but only if the Senate passes it first," Lincoln told The Hill. "If the House brings it up without the Senate passing it first, I'll vote against it."
Other Blue Dogs, including outgoing Rep. Rick Boucher (D-Va.), declined to comment.

If we can get the Blue Dogs to hold together as a group it would sure help.

The BD whip is Rep. Dan Boren, Blue Dog Coalition Whip
http://boren.house.gov/emailsignup.shtml
Washington, D.C. 216 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
(202) 225-2701
(202) 225-3038 fax
* Muskogee Office 431 W. Broadway
Muskogee, OK 74401
(91 687-2533
(91 686-0128 fax
* Claremore Office 309 W. 1st Street
Claremore, OK 74017
(91 341-9336
(91 342-4806 fax
* McAlester Office 118 East Carl Albert Parkway
McAlester, OK 74501
(91 423-5951
(91 423-1940 fax
* Durant Office 112 N. 12th Avenue
Durant, OK 74701
(580) 931-0333
(580) 920-0041 f

Rep. Heath Schuler, is the former Whip


PostPosted: Thu Dec 02, 2010 11:57 am Post subject: Important Blue Dog Coalition Contact Info Reply with quote Edit/Delete this post Delete this post Report post
This is a good coalition to direct concerns to about the DREAM Act. They are reputed to be a fiscally responsible coalition of conservative Democrats. Rep. Boren is on record as opposing DREAM Act.

members list (may not be current)
http://www.house.gov/melancon/BlueDogs/ ... 0Page.html

- Kristen Hawn, Communications Director
BlueDog@mail.house.gov



-Rep. Dan Boren, Blue Dog Coalition Whip
http://boren.house.gov/emailsignup.shtml

Washington, D.C. 216 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
(202) 225-2701
(202) 225-3038 fax
* Muskogee Office 431 W. Broadway
Muskogee, OK 74401
(91 687-2533
(91 686-0128 fax
* Claremore Office 309 W. 1st Street
Claremore, OK 74017
(91 341-9336
(91 342-4806 fax
* McAlester Office 118 East Carl Albert Parkway
McAlester, OK 74501
(91 423-5951
(91 423-1940 fax
* Durant Office 112 N. 12th Avenue
Durant, OK 74701
(580) 931-0333
(580) 920-0041 fa

Rep. Heath Schuler, former BD whip, very influential
http://shuler.house.gov/
Washington D.C. Office
422 Cannon House Office Bldg.
Washington, DC, 20515
Phone: (202) 225-6401
Fax: (202) 226-6422

Asheville Office
205 College Street , Suite 100
Asheville, NC, 28801
Phone: (82 252-1651
Fax: (82 252-8734

Murphy Office
75 Peachtree St., Suite 100
Murphy, NC, 28906
Phone: (82 835-4981

Sylva Office
125 Bonnie Lane
Sylva, NC, 28779
Phone: (82 586-1962 x223


And don't forget
Kristen Hawn, Communications Director
BlueDog@mail.house.gov

Was this statement before or after he through his temper tantrum?

I called all these reps' office's in an hour and 20mins. And you can too! Here's how!

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and just keep DRILLIN' BABY!
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And there's still time to use it!

"We have to follow certain rules in the House and do things in a certain order..........." Really, Mr. Guttereeeez? Pray tell, just why doesn't this approach seem necessary with illegal aliens....I mean there is the "golden door", the "front door" ....you know, the legal, acceptable and "orderly" way that every other foreigner seeking citizenship in this country does by "following certain rules".

This guy is a piece of work. He ought to listen to himself. Better yet, any congressman on the fence ought to listen to him and actually HEAR what he is saying and realize the hypocrisy.

I cannot wait for this lame duck session to be over and this nightmare of a Dream Act to be squashed.

OK, Grant all the "KIDS" 1-21 the right to apply for US Citizenship IF:
1. No criminal record at all
2. They are in school already and are maintaining a 3.0 GPA
3. They are not taking ANY local, STATE or FEDERAL funding.
4. They cannot apply for any LOCAL, STATE or FEDERAL funding until they become US Citizens.
5. They cannot bring any relative or spouse with them! ZERO!
6. They must reside in the USA for the entire lenght of the application process.
7. They may enlist in the Military AFTER they obtain citizenship ONLY.
8. They must learn ENGLISH and pass English 101.
9. Any criminal offense during this time frame disqualifies them.
10. The maximum of 250,000 immigrants from ALL countries for each of the next 10 years will not be increased.
11. All new immigrants entering the country must provide complete medical records-checks, not be a financial burdon on society, have a sponsor who will grant A BOND against them for the amount of $10,000 per person including children.
12. No children born to these KIDS will become US Citizens!
13. All illigals found entering this country will work for a minimum of 3 months of hard labor building fences along the borders!
14. These KIDS will pay for schooling as OUT of State Students and no special treatment will be granted to them.

Originally Posted by dregerk

OK, Grant all the "KIDS" 1-21 the right to apply for US Citizenship IF:
1. No criminal record at all
2. They are in school already and are maintaining a 3.0 GPA
3. They are not taking ANY local, STATE or FEDERAL funding.
4. They cannot apply for any LOCAL, STATE or FEDERAL funding until they become US Citizens.
5. They cannot bring any relative or spouse with them! ZERO!
6. They must reside in the USA for the entire lenght of the application process.
7. They may enlist in the Military AFTER they obtain citizenship ONLY.
8. They must learn ENGLISH and pass English 101.
9. Any criminal offense during this time frame disqualifies them.
10. The maximum of 250,000 immigrants from ALL countries for each of the next 10 years will not be increased.
11. All new immigrants entering the country must provide complete medical records-checks, not be a financial burdon on society, have a sponsor who will grant A BOND against them for the amount of $10,000 per person including children.
12. No children born to these KIDS will become US Citizens!
13. All illigals found entering this country will work for a minimum of 3 months of hard labor building fences along the borders!
14. These KIDS will pay for schooling as OUT of State Students and no special treatment will be granted to them.

Not even if they met all of those requirements should they be allowed to become citizens.

There are people whose parents didn't lie their way into our country still on the waiting list to come here legally. THEY are in line. These 'students' AND THEIR ILLEGAL ALIEN PARENTS need to go home AND GET IN LINE!

Giving these students citizenship is like saying your folks held up banks all across the United States, and because you didn't do it yourself, you get to keep the money.

If we are a nation of laws, let us follow those laws so we don't have a total breakdown of our society......which is about to happen if someone does not get a hold of this tsunami of people coming here illegally from Mexico

Great job Stevetheroofer!

Originally Posted by Populist

Great job Stevetheroofer!

Steve is a monster

Activist deluxe