Thread: Sen. Durbin To Revive DREAM Act Fight in This Congress

Sen. Durbin Is Set To Revive DREAM Act Fight in This Congress

Tuesday, April 5 2011, 9:30 AM EST

The DREAM Act is coming back. After a bruising, nearly triumphant fight through Congress at the end of last year, Sen. Dick Durbin is preparing to reintroduce the bill this session, his office confirmed last week. The legislation seeks to create a path to citizenship for undocumented youth who grew up in the United States; it surged ahead on the congressional agenda last session as key Democrats, including Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, courted Latino voters in a hard-fought electoral cycle.

There are however already murmurs of disquiet among immigrant youth advocates who fear that the version of the bill Durbin plans to introduce will be far more narrow than the one they backed even a year ago. The bill’s scope has shrunk significantly as its congressional backers have sought bipartisan support.

“We know the DREAM Act is going to be coming out soon, and that it’s most likely going to be similar to the version that passed the House last time,â€

My guess is that this would still be filibustered in the Senate. What would be critical is keeping the Republicans who might switch over solidly in the enforcement camp. No doubt there would be tremendous pressure exerted upon them.

Indeed, Indiana State Treasurer Richard Mourdock has forced Lugar into the political fight of his life, an unusual position for a veteran senator who’s accustomed to easy re-election. Lisseha said that immigrant right advocates appreciated that Lugar had stuck by the DREAM Act, unlike other Republican senators like Orrin Hatch and John McCain, who abandoned the bill after years of longstanding support for it. McCain won re-election last year after rebranding himself as an staunch anti-immigrant foe, and Hatch, who’s rumored to be facing a difficult re-election in 2012, may already be rearing for the same.

Specter thought he couldn't lose either. Do any of these morons realize that there is a reason why this jokingly called "dream" act has failed for 10 years? VOTERS SAID NO!!! We don't want to reward illegal aliens for breaking the laws! These "dreamers" are NOT children, they are adults and are fully responsible for their actions now.

Stop beating a dead horse, pack up and get the hell out!

Originally Posted by Captainron

My guess is that this would still be filibustered in the Senate. What would be critical is keeping the Republicans who might switch over solidly in the enforcement camp. No doubt there would be tremendous pressure exerted upon them.

With the new crop of Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives, we may not need to depend on a Senate filibuster this time.