UCLA activists pledge to fight on despite DREAM Act’s demise in the Senate By MOLLY MONTGOMERY
By NICHOLAS GREITZER
As the Senate voted to block the DREAM Act on Saturday, more than 100 viewers who had arrived at 5:30 a.m. at the UCLA Downtown Labor Center went quiet.
With a 55-41 vote, the Senate was unable to end a Republican filibuster, which effectively blocked passage of the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act.

Had it passed, the DREAM Act would have provided a path to citizenship for undocumented students who obtained at least two-year college degree or served for two years in the military after meeting certain criteria. To qualify, students would have had to fulfill a number of requirements, such as entering the country prior to the age of 16 and having graduated high school or obtained a GED.

“With respect to the DREAM Act, I have great sympathy for the students who would benefit from passage of this legislation,â€