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Congress Takes Up Competing Bills On In-state Tuition For Illegal Immigrants

by Charles Dervarics , July 13, 2006

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Melissa Lazarin, Senior Policy Analyst for Education Reform, National Council of La Raza

Senators attached the DREAM Act to a comprehensive immigration reform bill that cleared the chamber in late May by a 62-36 vote. That bill also would increase border enforcement and take other steps to curb illegal immigration.

The House last December approved a separate immigration bill that focuses largely on prevention and border enforcement and does not contain the DREAM Act.

Congressional aides are seeking floor action within the next month on Culberson’s plan. If approved, it would automatically become part of the House/Senate negotiations on a final education budget bill for the next fiscal year.



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