News Update - October 24, 2007
By Alan Lee, Esq.†‡
DREAM Act Being Voted On In The Senate Today
After re-introduction by Senator Durbin (D-IL) on October 18th
as a stand-alone bill following its rejection as part of the Department
of Defense appropriations measure in September, the DREAM Act will
be voted on today in the Senate in a cloture vote which will require
60 votes for passage. Today's action will largely determine the
fate of the DREAM ACT for this year if it fails. Proponents and
opponents of the measure have been active in contacting senatorial
offices. If passed, the measure must still be taken up and passed
in the House of Representatives before it can be sent to the President.
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