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New poll and survey findings signal wide support for the DREAM Act VOXXI A new poll and survey released this week show favorable ratings for legislation, such as the DREAM Act, that would legalize undocumented youth who entered the United States as children. A national survey commissioned by the Vernon K. Krieble ... View the full article

New Study: Passage of the Dream Act would add $329 billion to the US economy allvoices The report found that up to 223,000 of the 2.1 million young illegal immigrants eligible for the Dream Act would have an easier time enrolling, paying for and finishing college, which would lead to the increased economic gains. The Washington based ... and more » View the full article

KFDA - NewsChannel 10 / Amarillo News, Weather, SportsPassage of DREAM ... KFDA KFDA - NewsChannel 10 / Amarillo News, Weather, SportsPassage of DREAM Act could boost Texas economy and create jobs. Member Center: Create Account|; Log In; Manage Account|; Log Out. SITE SEARCH WEB SEARCH BY Google. News ... View the full article

Report: DREAM Act could mean billions for Texas economy Monitor The report, a joint effort by the progressive Center for American Progress and the Partnership for a New American Economy, estimates that passing the DREAM Act, which would allow certain undocumented immigrants brought to the country at a young age to ... View the full article

WHY IT MATTERS: Illegal immigration and how the candidates plan to tackle the ... Minneapolis Star Tribune President Barack Obama has pushed for the DREAM Act, a path to citizenship for many young illegal immigrants who arrived in the U.S. as children. Efforts to pass the bill have repeatedly failed, most notably in 2010 when it stalled in a Democratic-led ... and more » View the full article

Kansas City Star Ten Months of Chasing Romney Huffington Post (blog) Starting in January, I began writing the articles on immigration law, the DREAM Act and demonstrations for DRM Capitol Group, an immigration advocacy firm that I cofounded. Those articles would become the book Chasing Romney, focusing in on his ... WHY IT MATTERS: ImmigrationCBS News Romney Fails to Lay Out Clear Alternative on Immigration Policy, Says FAIRSacramento Bee It's immigration, stupid, say Latino voters in NevadaCNN (blog) eNews Park Forest -ABC Online all 155 news articles » View the full article

DREAM ACT: SU will host forum tonight Delmarva Now SALISBURY — A forum will be held tonight to better inform voters on the DREAM Act, a controversial referendum on this November's ballot that would offer illegal immigrants in-state tuition at public colleges and universities that has split Maryland ... New poll and survey findings signal wide support for the DREAM ActVOXXI DREAM Act offers opportunityGobeach Comber DREAM Act gains support, recent polls findDiamondback Online Sun Gazette all 7 news articles » View the full article

DREAM Act report draws skepticism, support Mohave Valley News The Arizona impact is just part of the $329 billion in economic activity that could be generated if the 2.1 million undocumented youths now in this country could earn citizenship, said authors of “The Economic Benefits of Passing the DREAM Act.” “The ... View the full article

Daily Beast Romney Fails to Lay Out Clear Alternative on Immigration Policy, Says FAIR Sacramento Bee Romney has been explicit about his desire to repeal President Obama's Affordable Health Care Act which Congress at least voted for, but has not definitively opposed an illegitimate broad-based DREAM Act benefits package that Congress voted against. Romney: Dream Act Kids Can StayDaily Beast Romney increases efforts to win over Hispanic votersThe Hill Romney Will Honor Obama's AmnestyThe New American NJ.com (blog) -CNN (blog) -New York Magazine all 232 news articles » View the full article

‘Dreamers’: DACA is good, but we need immigration reform WKBN.comView the full article

An exceptional attorney friend of mine, Kimberley Best Robidoux of Larrabee | Mehlman | Albi | Coker LLP attended a question and answer session today at the USCIS San Diego District Office and has provided an outline of the discussion. District Director Paul Pierre spoke initially to provide information and then opened it up to Q&A from the stakeholders who had been invited to the forum. He stated that he was providing what "likely" will happen with regard to the process but that there are still 2 weeks before anything will likely be finalized. So, he said, take everything with a grain of salt. The following is a brief summary of the points that he hit upon: - Anticipated 1.4 million applicants, but that estimate keeps growing (initially started at 800,000) - Applications will likely be processed at the Service Centers and then forwarded to District Offices for interviews (if needed; e.g. criminal issues) - Currently hiring about 400 people for the Service Centers in anticipation of the landslide of applications to be filed - Service Centers nay be sending some work to the local offices for adjudication so that they can clean out their pipelines to be prepared for the DACA cases - 100% of cases will be scheduled for biometrics which means that the ASCs will become backlogged. This will impact the cycle time for N-400s and I-485s adjudicated at the local offices. Will cycle times be more than 6 months? Yes, likely. ASCs will need more machines and more contractors to handle the workload - Local offices are gearing up for training for what will be adjudicated at the local offices - Form - likely will be an I-821D. Cannot use the I-821 because it has a fee ($50). The fee impact study had only been conducted in relation to TPS and not DACA and not enough time to do a fee impact study before August 15th. So, if they make a "D" form, no fee will be required and no fee impact study necessary. Likely that they will do a fee impact study and charge in the future. - Biometrics fee will be charged ($85). - I-765 will need to be filed for EAD card and fee will be imposed for the I-765 form ($340) - Applications will likely be filed at lockbox (likely Chicago or Phoenix) and then an A file will be created - Receipt Notices will likely not be generated for 60-90 days because of the initial onslaught of cases they are expecting to be filed as of August 15th - Biometrics may likely not be scheduled for another 30 to 60 days following issuance of Receipt Notice - Likely that RFEs may be issued in a majority of cases - If I-821D is approved, the I-765 will then be adjudicated (likely to be adjudicated immediately after approval of I-821D so don't have to wait an additional 90 days). There is no 90 requirement to process the I-821D so the filing of an I-765 with the I-821D does not start the 90-day clock. EAD card will be granted for a period of 2 years from the date of approval of I-765. - As of yesterday, there will not be any appeal rights - Will ODA applicants be able to travel? Don’t know yet - What happens at the end of the 2-year Deferred Action period? Don’t know yet. - May be able to "waive" requirements for a government issued ID in some cases but as of now, the Mexican consulates are gearing up to aid people with obtaining birth certificates and issuing passports. Student IDs should list both last names for Mexicans so that it will be easier to assist with obtaining birth certificates and processing passport applications. - Residence requirement - continuous physical presence (in the aggregate) for 5 years - temporary breaks are okay - Apply for ODA concurrently with a VAWA or U or T case? Yes, but they will need to "marry" all cases together with the A file so the VAWA or U or whatever case may be delayed while adjudicating and/or inputting information for A file for ODA. Source: http://musingsonimmigration.blogspot.com/2012/07/obama-deferred-action-oda-trickling.html

Daily Beast WHY IT MATTERS: Immigration CBS News President Barack Obama has pushed for the DREAM Act, a path to citizenship for many young illegal immigrants who arrived in the U.S. as children. Efforts to pass the bill have repeatedly failed, most notably in 2010 when it stalled in a Democratic-led ... Romney: Dream Act Kids Can StayDaily Beast Romney's Immigration Clarification (Re-clarified)New York Times (blog) Mitt Romney Camp Says He Will Not Continue Deferred Action After Taking OfficeFox News Sacramento Bee -TPM -New York Magazine all 263 news articles » View the full article

Daily Beast Romney's Immigration Clarification (Re-clarified) New York Times (blog) ... months whether Mr. Romney, as president, would continue President Obama's policy of temporarily halting deportations for so-called Dreamers, young unauthorized immigrants who would have been eligible for legalization under the long-stalled Dream ... WHY IT MATTERS: ImmigrationHuffington Post Romney: Dream Act Kids Can StayDaily Beast Romney increases efforts to win over Hispanic votersThe Hill The New American -NJ.com (blog) -Education Week News (blog) all 249 news articles » View the full article

WHY IT MATTERS: Illegal immigration and how the candidates plan to tackle the ... Newser President Barack Obama has pushed for the DREAM Act, a path to citizenship for many young illegal immigrants who arrived in the U.S. as children. Efforts to pass the bill have repeatedly failed, most notably in 2010 when it stalled in a Democratic-led ... and more » View the full article

Report: DREAM Act approval would boost Arizona economy TucsonSentinel.com WASHINGTON – Arizona could add more than 83,000 jobs and see an additional $18.4 billion in economic activity by 2030 if the DREAM Act was approved, a new report claims. The Arizona impact is just part of the $329 billion in economic activity that ... View the full article

The Associated Press WHY IT MATTERS: Immigration The Associated Press President Barack Obama has pushed for the DREAM Act, a path to citizenship for many young illegal immigrants who arrived in the U.S. as children. Efforts to pass the bill have repeatedly failed, most notably in 2010 when it stalled in a Democratic-led ... Today's Challenge of Immigration ReformWashington College Elm all 125 news articles » View the full article

Lopez Plans on Reintroducing DREAM Act Bill in 2013 Sun Gazette “I will keep introducing my Virginia DREAM Act legislation every year until it becomes the law of the commonwealth,” Lopez (D-49th) told the Sun Gazette. In Virginia, students without legal immigration status are allowed to attend public institutions ... View the full article

DREAM Act offers opportunity Delmarva Now That is reasonable justification for both federal and Maryland versions of the DREAM Act — an appropriate acronym that stands for Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors. Yes, this is the hotly disputed legislation that will appear as one ... and more » View the full article

Dream Act would bring in $15.9B to New York, Center for American Progress ... Bizjournals.com New York is one of 12 states that would feel the greatest economic impact as a result of the Dream Act passing, according to a report released Monday by the Center for American Progress and Mayor Michael Bloomberg's coalition, the Partnership for a New ... View the full article

If anyone can do it for us, it's Mr. Durbin. Comment below. Senator Dick Durbin on Tuesday expressed confidence that a bill providing a pathway to citizenship for some undocumented immigrants, even if challenged by a lawsuit, would eventually pass. “Some day, in the not-to-distant future, the DREAM Act is going to be the law of the land,” Durbin said in a speech at the Center for American Progress. “I hope to have the honor of attending many a naturalization ceremonies and watching each of these dreamers swear an oath of allegiance to the country they still call home.” His remarks come just about a month after the Obama Administration announced it would no longer seek deportation of some immigrants and allow them to apply for work permits. “These DREAMers are no longer whispering in the shadows,” Durbin said of the ramifications of the president’s action. Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) has said he intends to file a lawsuit to suspend Obama’s order, but Durbin dismissed that action as a threat. “We are lowering the priority here, we are saying we are not going to deport these [DREAM Act students], we will dedicate our resources to those that may be a challenge or problem for our future,” Durbin said, according to Roll Call. “That is a clearly recognized principle of law. Congressman King, we know where he’s coming from, and he can continue this if he’d like, but after all that we’ve been through and all these DREAMers have been through, a court challenge is not going to slow us down one bit.” The DREAM Act — short for the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act — would grant conditional legal status to people illegally brought into the United States as Children if they attend a college or join the United States military. Source: http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/illinois-durbin-dream-act-center-american-progress-speech-163597946.html

Arizona DREAM Act students and Latino voters protest Congressman Jeff Flake ... Tucson Citizen Arizona DREAM Act students and Latino eligible voters via Tequila Party members support the Arizona DREAM Act protest of Congressman Jeff Flake in Mesa, Arizona. Jeff Flake voted against kids and students in December 2010 and we might forgive but ... and more » View the full article

‘Dreamers’: DACA is good, but we need immigration reform MyWabashValley.comView the full article

The Associated Press WHY IT MATTERS: Searching for the elusive balance on illegal immigration ... Washington Post President Barack Obama has pushed for the DREAM Act, a path to citizenship for many young illegal immigrants who arrived in the U.S. as children. Efforts to pass the bill have repeatedly failed, most notably in 2010 when it stalled in a Democratic-led ... Obama Camp: Romney Still Opposes DREAM ActTPM Mitt Romney Deferred Action Immigration Switch Puts GOP Hardliners On MuteHuffington Post Romney Fails to Lay Out Clear Alternative on Immigration Policy, Says FAIRThe Herald | HeraldOnline.com eNews Park Forest -NBC Latino -The Moderate Voice all 142 news articles » View the full article

WHY IT MATTERS: Immigration San Jose Mercury News President Barack Obama has pushed for the DREAM Act, a path to citizenship for many young illegal immigrants who arrived in the U.S. as children. Efforts to pass the bill have repeatedly failed, most notably in 2010 when it stalled in a Democratic-led ... and more » View the full article

DREAM Act gains support, recent polls find Diamondback Online State voters overwhelmingly support the ballot initiative, the polls suggest — an average of 60 percent of those asked favored the legislation while about 30 percent opposed it. In January, 48 percent supported the state DREAM Act and 49 percent ... View the full article