But a critic of the DREAM Act says it is unlikely Congress can muster the support to pass the bill.
“It’s an amnesty plan disguised as an education initiative,” says Bob Dane, spokesman for the Federation for American Immigration Reform.
Dane says his group conducted about 60 interviews with talk-radio hosts in recent weeks about the issue, and many critics responded by calling members of Congress. He says conservatives were able to reactivate a coalition that helped defeat a comprehensive immigration reform bill earlier this year.
“The outrage was that the amnesty crowd is trying to get piecemeal amnesty,” he says.
But Reid said he will bring the bill back because it sets a clear policy to help immigrant youth improve their job and career prospects. “The DREAM Act recognizes that children should not be penalized for the actions of their parents,” he said. Without the bill, he added, “their future is very limited.”
--Associated Press
There are currently 0 comments on this story.
Click here to post a comment
© Copyright 2005 by DiverseEducation.com
