DREAM Act Is On….
September 17th, 2007 by 
Kevin
Today the Senate will be debate amendments to The National Defense Authorization Act H.R. 1585, this includes the DREAM Act amendment S.A. 2237. Despite a majority of the American public consistently disagreeing with this bill, which is why it has consistently failed to see the light of day, it’s now being taken seriously on capital hill.
What’s so bad about this bill??
Well for one it provides in-state tuition for illegal aliens at public universities. We don’t even provide in-state tuition to most American citizens from other states. In a nutshell, you are giving foreign students an advantage over American students, and putting illegal aliens on a fast track to citizenship over legal aliens who have played by the rules.
In addition, this is basically a backdoor amnesty for millions of illegal alien. Any illegal alien can walk into a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services office and declare that he is eligible. For example, a 45-year-old can claim that he illegally entered the United States 30 years ago at the age of 15. There is no requirement that the alien prove that he entered the United States at the claimed time by providing particular documents. The DREAM Act’s Section 4(a) merely requires him to “demonstrate” that he is eligible-which in practice could mean simply making a sworn statement to that effect. Thus, it is an invitation for just about every illegal alien to fraudulently claim the amnesty.
This is basically a transparent attempt to pass the amnesty that the public roundly rejected this last summer. My fear is that they will succeed. Our only chance to is let our Senate know once again, that this amnesty is not what we want.
You can do your part by calling your Senator, who at this very moment could be voting for this horrible amendment.
Senator Coleman – 202-224-5641
Senator Klobuchar – 202-224-3244
Numbers of other senators are as follows:
AK Senator Lisa A. Murkowski 202-224-6665
AK Senator Ted Stevens 202-224-3004
AL Senator Jeff Sessions 202-224-4124
AL Senator Richard C. Shelby 202-224-5744
AZ Senator Jon L. Kyl 202-224-4521
AZ Senator John McCain 202-224-2235
CO Senator Wayne A. Allard 202-224-5941
FL Senator Mel Martinez 202-224-3041
GA Senator Saxby Chambliss 202-224-3521
GA Senator Johnny Isakson 202-224-3643
IA Senator Charles E. Grassley 202-224-3744
ID Senator Larry Craig 202-224-2752
ID Senator Michael D. Crapo 202-224-6142
IN Senator Richard G. Lugar 202-224-4814
KS Senator Sam Brownback 202-224-6521
KS Senator Pat Roberts 202-224-4774
KY Senator Jim Bunning 202-224-4343
KY Senator Mitch McConnell 202-224-2541
LA Senator David Vitter 202-224-4623
ME Senator Susan M. Collins 202-224-2523
ME Senator Olympia J. Snowe 202-224-5344
MN Senator Norm Coleman 202-224-5641
MO Senator Christopher S. Bond 202-224-5721
MS Senator Thad Cochran 202-224-5054
MS Senator Trent Lott 202-224-6253
NC Senator Richard Burr 202-224-3154
NC Senator Elizabeth Dole 202-224-6342
NE Senator Chuck Hagel 202-224-4224
NH Senator Judd Gregg 202-224-3324
NH Senator John E. Sununu 202-224-2841
NM Senator Pete V. Domenici 202-224-6621
NV Senator John Ensign 202-224-6244
OH Senator George V. Voinovich 202-224-3353
OK Senator Thomas A. Coburn 202-224-5754
OK Senator James M. Inhofe 202-224-4721
OR Senator Gordon H. Smith 202-224-3753
PA Senator Arlen Specter 202-224-4254
SC Senator Jim DeMint 202-224-6121
SC Senator Lindsey O. Graham 202-224-5972
SD Senator John Thune 202-224-2321
TN Senator Lamar Alexander 202-224-4944
TN Senator Bob Corker 202-224-3344
TX Senator John Cornyn 202-224-2934
TX Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison 202-224-5922
UT Senator Robert F. Bennett 202-224-5444
UT Senator Orrin G. Hatch 202-224-5251
VA Senator John Warner 202-224-2023
WY Senator Michael B. Enzi 202-224-3424
[Cross Posted at True North]
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September 17th, 2007 at 9:06 am
Thanks for posting this. I called Senators Jim Webb and John Warner in Virginia this morning against Dream Act, H-1B and H-2B.
September 24th, 2007 at 12:18 am
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January 17th, 2008 at 5:45 pm
It is unfortunate to continue to read blogs such as these. It is obvious that you do not know anyone who would be directly affected by the passing of the DREAM Act bill. People tend to not care about what doesn’t affect them. Not just anyone can walk into an office and say they have been here since they were fifteen without legal proof. There are endless ways to prove them wrong. I don’t think high schools, junior highs or elementary schools just randomly make up transcripts for anyone who asks. This bill asks for legitimate proof. I know because I would be one directly affected by it. I have been since I was 8 and am now 26. I attended elementary, junior high, high school and even have my Bachelor’s degree. I can be here but I can’t work because of the way I came into the country, which was by no way my choice. I love it here and have always been a good citizen. I am patiently waiting for the chance to work here and continue to be denied it by those who believe such as you. Who can’t look past their own lives and are quick to call everything an amnesty when it is not. This bill allows studious and good obiding immigrants that live in this country whether it be illegally or legally and without permission to work to finally plan and work for their future. I hope one day you meet someone who is in my situation and realize just how unfair it is.
January 17th, 2008 at 7:35 pm
Monica, you obviously haven’t even read the bill as it’s clear you have no idea what is in it.
And if you are here illegally I don’t have any sympathy for you. You’re a criminal, pure and simple.
If you truly loved this country you would respect our laws enough to go home and come in the legal way. Just like every legal immigrants before you.
Nobody said life was fair. Even in America.