the need to pass the dream act

THE NEED TO PASS THE

* http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXnqhG2h 9QA

WHAT IS THE DREAM ACT? -WILL

GIVE A SELECT GROUP OF UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS WHO CAME AS CHILDREN, A PATHWAY TO CIZTENSHIP.

-INTRODUCED IN 2001 - BY SEN.ORIN HATCH (R) AND SEN.DICK DURBIN(D) REQUIREMNETS

-CAME BEFORE THE AGE OF 16 - GRADUATE FROM A U.S. HIGH SCHOOL - ATTEND COLLEGE OR ENLIST IN THE MILARTY

GALLUP POLL 2010

42% 54%

Support Against

* SEN. MARCO RUBIO (R) IS PROPOSING HIS OWN VERSION

* ONLY A CONCEPT, HE DOES NOT HAVE HIS BILL OUT YET.

* - NON-IMMIGRANT VISAS INSTEAD OF CONDTIONAL RESIDENCY STATUS

* THE PATHWAY TO CITZENSHIP WILL BE THE

DIFFERENCE COMPARED TO THE ORIGINAL.

-WON’T CREATE A NEW PATHWAY TO CITZENSHIP

A SLIM OF REPUBLICANS SUPPORTED THE DREAM ACT IN THE PAST, BUT ARE BACKING AWAY FROM IT FOR POLITICAL REASONS.

-ON 2007 12 REPUBLICANS SENATORS VOTED FOR IT

-ON 2010 ONLY 3 REPUBLICANS SENATORS VOTED FOR IT

-THE ORIGINAL CO-WRITER ORRIN HATCH (R )HAS EVEN DENOUNCED IT TO KEEP HIS SEAT ON CONGRESS. HE’S UP FOR RELECTION THIS YEAR.