The U.S. Senate failed Saturday morning to halt debate and move to a vote on the DREAM Act, which would create a path to citizenship for some illegal immigrants who entered the country as children.
Supporters could not rally the 60 votes needed to invoke cloture, which would conclude debate on the matter so it could proceed to a vote for or against passage. The vote on the cloture motion was 55-41.
Read CNN's coverage of the DREAM Act debate
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what's so hard about "in theory" that this is a country, and whose fabric, was founded by "law" enacted "by the people"!
we can't afford our own u.s. born let alone illegals....just because they payed taxes while here, does not make it anymore legal....breaking the law is breaking the law....sad for the kids....but we simply cannot afford to take on boarders anymore!
after reading the comments from our [friends] south of the border...just cements my stand on closed borders and deporting all illegals....nothing will ever be good enough anyway....go back home please!!
Your government imports slaves because you are either too lazy or too snooty to perform these tasks for yourselves. They did the same for you when you demanded more oil. Your gov. got you more oil, now you drive gas guzzlers. They got you more food...now you are obese. Still fit and trim enoigh to complain about it though.
"Rome is not what once she was. We are fast approaching the day when Rome will not be swayed by the temperate middle-class but by the rich who will preside over whining and bottomless bellies...and slaves".
"For the rabbles votes, the powerful man will betray Rome"
"...all her splendor will be buried in her own luxuriant dung."
pancho translated Reina not waste time responding to this ball of idiots ... We're invading and unarmed ... Only a matter of few years.
Reina not waste time responding to this ball of idiots ... We're invading and unarmed ... Only a matter of few years.
@Pancho: Ola pincha joto. Ola pincha way, y ola pincha puto. Adios amigo, have a nice day.
I have DREAM. Yep. That all you "criminals" that came here "illegally" go back to your home country. You do not contibute anywhere near the amount that you drain on our resources. California is now broke paying fo you "criminals". Get a clue and get out.
@Slavedriver: So you are saying there is more money coming out, than there is going in because of people like Pancho. Well, Senior Pancho, do you agree with this assessment of fund short falls?
@Pancho: Do you think the Dream Act may pass one day, and are you gay? Was it hard to get here from Mexico?
@Pancho: Did you leave Mexico because of violence, gay bashing, or for a better economic life?
The biggest problem with the DREAM act was the fact that it was not strict enough , the requirements could be met by any illegal alien willing to lie on a piece of paper with no surefire way of ascertaining the credibility of the application. Also the 2 year requirement is a joke , the minimum criteria should have been a college degree with good grades and NO misdemeanors at all.
The 'hardship' clause was also ridiculous.
Bring another bill to the table , set the age limit as 25 , NO criminal record of any type , no misdemeanors , 5 years in the military in active service before becoming eligible for discharge OR a college degree and not just two years in trade school or something , no ability to sponsor relatives other than immediate dependents for people benefiting from this and finally , STRICT verification process for screening of applications with the burden of proof falling on the applicant.
THAT is fair enough for me , if they can meet those requirements , they have earned it. It's only fair , I had to wait 9 YEARS as a legal applicant to gain permanent residency and had to go through a hell lot of grief to get it. I earned it(While not sponging off from the system).