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Congressman Arrested at White House (Again)

Luis Gutierrez was protesting immigration policy

(Newser) - Illinois Congressman Luis Gutierrez is making a habit of this: For the second time in two years, the Democrat got arrested outside the White House in an immigration protest, reports the Hill . Gutierrez has criticized the Obama administration for allowing too many deportations and for not pushing hard enough for... More »

Calif. Passes Dream Act for Undocumented Students

Illegals to qualify for privately-funded college scholarships

(Newser) - Illegal immigrants will be eligible for privately-funded college scholarships in California under a bill signed into law yesterday by Gov. Jerry Brown. The bill, known as the California Dream Act, is aimed at undocumented students who have received a high school diploma after attending at least three years of high... More »

Jose Vargas Duped Me— But Does That Matter?

Former boss weighs in on illegal immigrant's confession

(Newser) - The editor-at-large of the San Francisco Chronicle was "duped" by his former employee Jose Antonio Vargas, the journalist who recently admitted to being an illegal immigrant . "Jose lied to me and everyone else he worked for, and that's not kosher, especially in a profession where facts and,... More »

McCain Disgraced Himself With Vote Against DREAM

Immigration bill's failure is sickening

(Newser) - The Senate may have passed a repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” but it failed to pass the DREAM Act , and that’s “a cold, cold abomination,” writes Joe Klein of Time , calling the vote an act “of staggering cynicism and ugliness.”... More »

Immigrant DREAM Act Fails in Senate

Bill would have granted legal status to illegal immigrant students

(Newser) - Despite an intense campaign by Latino leaders and President Obama, the DREAM Act has fizzled in the Senate. The measure to give illegal immigrant students a path to citizenship fell five votes short of the necessary 60 votes to stave off a GOP filibuster, reports AP . Opponents generally said it... More »

Lame Duck Congress Looks to Pass All or Nothing

If House doesn't approve tax deal, nothing will get done

(Newser) - Congress is about to pass lots of major legislation—or nothing at all. The House’s dilemma: If it tries to change the Senate’s $858 billion tax bill, the Senate won’t have time to vote on repealing Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, the DREAM Act, START, or... More »

Reid: Senate Can Work Past Christmas

GOP accuses Reid of dissing holiday

(Newser) - Senators dreaming of Christmas turkey should be thinking more about lame duck, Harry Reid warns. The majority leader says that after the tax cut deal is passed, he wants to address the START treaty, the DREAM Act, health care for 9/11 first responders, and the Don't Ask Don't Tell repeal,... More »

DREAM Act Passes House, Faces Gritty Senate Test

Immigration bill's future grim if it fails in lame-duck session

(Newser) - The DREAM Act cleared the House last night, reports Politico, in a 216-198 vote that split mostly along partisan lines. Democrats immediately hailed the victory, with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi calling it symbolic "of what it means to be American," and President Obama lauding it as a critical... More »

Reid Promises Votes on DADT, Immigration

But both have been blocked by Republicans before

(Newser) - Harry Reid is itching for a fight: he’s promising votes on both Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, and the DREAM Act, which offers a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants, by the end of the Senate’s lame-duck session. Reid aides told gay activists yesterday that he and... More »

Move to Legalize Immigrant Kids Shot Down in Senate

DREAM Act dies with defense bill

(Newser) - A bill offering a path to legal residency for the children of illegal immigrants was blocked in the Senate yesterday. The DREAM Act—which was attached to the defense bill the GOP shot down —would have allowed people who came to the US when they were under 16, had... More »

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