Monday, October 22, 2007

DREAM ACT Coming Up

Congressional Quarterly TODAY – THE WEEK AHEAD
Oct. 18, 2007 – 8:49 p.m.


...it is unclear what legislation will round out next week’s floor schedule. The chamber could take up an immigration bill related to children (S 774), said Regan Lachapelle, a Reid spokeswoman.

Sponsored by Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., the bill would allow children of illegal immigrants who entered the United States before age 16 and lived here at least five years to gain conditional legal status. Under the bill, they could attain eventual citizenship if they attend college or enlist in the military for at least two years.


for complete article: http://public.cq.com/docs/cqt/news110-000002608374.html

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