Nightmare Act Effectively Dead - For Now
Harry Reid failed to get the sixty votes needed to cut off a filibuster on the Dream Act. One more colossal mistake of a bill turned back.
Now, to destroy the repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell. That one's gonna be a little tougher.
The Senate on Saturday blocked a bill that would create a path to citizenship for certain illegal immigrant students who came to the United States as children, completed two years of college or military service and met other requirements including passing a criminal background check. The vote, 55-41 in favor of the bill, effectively kills the measure for this year, and its fate beyond that is uncertain.
Now, to destroy the repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell. That one's gonna be a little tougher.
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