Hutchison seeks 'new DREAM Act'
Senator says her idea would not include amnesty

By Gary Martin
gmartin@express-news.net

Published: 12:00 a.m., Wednesday, February 9, 2011

WASHINGTON — Weeks after a hunger strike orchestrated by college students in San Antonio failed to sway her vote on the DREAM Act, Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison told business leaders Tuesday that she now would work to pass a lesser version of the highly contentious bill, one that would not provide illegal immigrants a path to citizenship.

Hutchison, R-Texas, told the San Antonio group that she could not support legislation that includes “amnestyâ€