本文发表在 rolia.net 枫下论坛■ Status of the DREAM Act
Support for the DREAM Act has grown each year since it was first introduced in 2001 during the 107th Congress. In past years it has garnered 48 Senate cosponsors and more than 152 Republican and Democratic House cospon-sors, more than one-third of the House. It has twice passed the Senate Judiciary Committee in bipartisan fashion, by a 16-3 vote in the 2003–2004 108th Congress, and again in 2006 by a voice vote without dissent as an amendment to the comprehensive immigration reform bill. For the first time in May 2006, the DREAM Act passed the full Senate as part of the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2006 (S. 2611). It very likely also would have passed the House if brought up for a vote last year, but the House leadership could not be persuaded to bring it up. Most observers believe that the DREAM Act has a better chance of enactment this year than it has ever had. It con-tinues to attract bipartisan support and now for the first time also enjoys the strong backing of the House and Senate leadership and all of the relevant committee chairs.更多精彩文章及讨论,请光临枫下论坛 rolia.net
Support for the DREAM Act has grown each year since it was first introduced in 2001 during the 107th Congress. In past years it has garnered 48 Senate cosponsors and more than 152 Republican and Democratic House cospon-sors, more than one-third of the House. It has twice passed the Senate Judiciary Committee in bipartisan fashion, by a 16-3 vote in the 2003–2004 108th Congress, and again in 2006 by a voice vote without dissent as an amendment to the comprehensive immigration reform bill. For the first time in May 2006, the DREAM Act passed the full Senate as part of the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2006 (S. 2611). It very likely also would have passed the House if brought up for a vote last year, but the House leadership could not be persuaded to bring it up. Most observers believe that the DREAM Act has a better chance of enactment this year than it has ever had. It con-tinues to attract bipartisan support and now for the first time also enjoys the strong backing of the House and Senate leadership and all of the relevant committee chairs.更多精彩文章及讨论,请光临枫下论坛 rolia.net