Where: Outside steps of Cannon Building - Independence and New Jersey Avenue Entrance. USE ORANGE/BLUE LINE METRO TO CAPITAL SOUTH STATION Latino Leaders Meet to Oppose DREAM Act Tuesday morning Latino leaders will join on Capitol Hill to oppose passage of the controversial measure, the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2010 (DREAM Act). The DREAM Act would provide certain minors who are illegal immigrants a path to citizenship if they attend college for two years or join the military. There are an estimated 12-20 million illegal immigrants residing in the United States. Proponents and Democratic leaders have pushed hard for the bill's passage and a House vote is expected later this week. According to Carmen Morales, Latino activist and a leader of the coalition, "Latino leaders are gathered today in solidarity. We are here to send a strong message to Congress that as Latinos, we stand staunchly opposed to any measure that puts Americans at a disadvantage and rewards illegal behavior." According to congressional statements and the Migration Policy Institute, if passed, the bill could potentially grant amnesty to as many as 2.1 million illegal immigrants. With unemployment officially at 9.8% this is a huge mistake. "I think progressives and conservatives alike can agree on the need to support working and middle-class citizens during a depressed economy," said Leah Durant, Executive Director of Progressives for Immigration Reform. "This bill would provide in-state tuition rates and residency benefits to illegal immigrant students when many Americans are hurting the most. What makes sense is for America's jobs and tuition benefits to be reserved for people who are legally entitled to compete for them." Key provisions of the DREAM Act would:
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Monday, December 06, 2010
Oppose DREAM Act Event Tuesday 11:30AM
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Here is a novel thought - lets NOT do this! I am just struggling to make my own ends meet and have been laid off twice in the last two years. I can barley pay my own morgtage and bills, which are by no means excessive (I live in a small ranch home, have a 10 year old car, and only abot 2500 in savings.) I am very angry that we finance seemingly the whole world, but we can't even take care of our own. We are all certainly descendents of other countries, but why not set up a strick set of rules and actually stick to them:
1. must hold a job, and pay taxes - just their fare share will do
2. If arrested for committing a criem, it's back home you go - no questions asked
3. If you have kids in the US, you have 1 year to become a naturalized citiczen, or it's back home you go.
3. Yo must demonstrate that you are attempting to learn the language to a basic level within a reasonable period of time - just a fifth grade education maybe...
4. Did I say that if you broke the law you would go home?
I know this is nothing more than a pipe dream, but just who does the President and congress think they are working for anyway?
BRAVO to these Latino coalition members who are FINALLY speaking out about the lawlessness in their midst.
It hurts them as much as the rest of us.
Latinos complain about profiling, but if they tolerate the illegals' presence and activities it just inflames the situation further.
There are many who have come here legally (and they are WELCOME), who are working toward citizenship-- don't let the illegals butt in and take your place in line.
8:10 Very well said...hope they have a hugh turnout.
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