LA Times says DREAM Act a "Long Shot"

"It faces long odds in Congress, where most Republicans and a handful of Democrats are likely to band together to block it from advancing in a test-vote expected Wednesday."

Pentagon leader calls legalizing young immigrants key to recruiting, retaining quality force

JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS Associated Press - Los Angeles Times

December 7, 2010, 11:09 a.m.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon's manpower chief made the Obama administration's latest long-shot pitch Tuesday to revive faltering legislation to legalize young immigrants who came to the country illegally.

Clifford Stanley, the undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness, called the measure, known as the Dream Act, a "commonsense" and "obvious" way to attract more high-quality recruits to the armed forces...more