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Greg Abbott Continues to Avoid Qualifying His Support For The DREAM Act Burnt Orange Report Even with this week's debate about immigration and the importance of the Texas DREAM Act, and even after a former Abbott staffer attempted to hold mock campus detainments at UT, Greg Abbott still refuses to clearly state a position on the Texas DREAM ... and more » View the full article

PolitickerNJ After “10-year long struggle,” say activists, NJ Senate passes Dream Act NBC Latino “This is a momentous victory in a 10-year long struggle to pass legislation expanding access to higher education for DREAMers in New Jersey,” said in a statement Carlos Rojas, co-founder of the New Jersey Dream Act Coalition. Rojas pointed out in the ... 'All that matters' is Dems agree on DREAM Act, Sweeney saysPolitickerNJ DREAM Act Could Become a Reality in N.J. – Should Christie Sign it into Law ...New Jersey 101.5 FM Radio Undocumented NJ students may get in-state tuition under DREAM ActNew York's PIX11 / WPIX-TV RU Daily Targum -Cherry Hill Courier Post -Burlington County Times all 48 news articles » View the full article

PolitickerNJ 'All that matters' is Dems agree on DREAM Act, Sweeney says PolitickerNJ ATLANTIC CITY – Senate President Steve Sweeney is intent on sending a New Jersey DREAM Act to Gov. Chris Christie's desk. Sweeney shared a moment tonight with his Assembly counterpart to be, Speaker-elect Vincent Prieto (D-32), during an event ... View the full article

DREAM Act benefits Chicago Tribune I agree with Holtschneider's view, however, one important fact that this article excludes is how the DREAM Act will not only benefit illegal immigrant children and business in America, but will also benefit the federal government. As Rana Foroohar ... View the full article

NY1 Black And Latino State Reps Want To Pass Dream Act, Universal Pre-K And ... NY1 The state's Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic and Asian Legislative Caucus wants to pass the Dream Act, expand universal pre-K, raise the age of criminal responsibility to 18 and decriminalize marijuana. But standing in the way, they say, is the ... View the full article

Christie vs. Kean Jr.; 'DREAM Act' and other bills: Talkin' politics with Star ... The Star-Ledger - NJ.com TRENTON — Call it a post-election hangover, but last week was one of the quietest for New Jersey politics in recent memory. But legislators have returned to the Statehouse to fast-track some bills before the session ends in January. Today at 11 a.m., ... and more » View the full article

NJ Senate set to vote on DREAM Act New York's PIX11 / WPIX-TV NEW JERSEY (PIX11) – Undocumented students in New Jersey may soon be able to receive in-state tuition and be eligible for financial aid at state schools. The Senate will vote Monday on the proposal nationally known as the DREAM Act. Senator Teresa ... View the full article

What's Your Opinion on the 'DREAM' Act? [POLL] New Jersey 101.5 FM Radio It is called the DREAM Act and it is being touted as tuition equality. College Graduation Natalie Cass, Getty Images. The majority of listeners who called into the show today were upset by this measure and do not believe we should be giving out tuition ... View the full article

Hudson County elected officials urge passage of 'Dream Act' The Star-Ledger - NJ.com The legislation, officially named the Tuition Equality Act and unofficially known as the New Jersey Dream Act, is pending in both the state Senate and the Assembly. Prieto is a sponsor of the bill and has been advocating for its passage for several months. View the full article

NJ DREAM Act advances on party lines, Democrats say bill will hit Christie's desk PolitickerNJ The proposal, which is known nationally as the DREAM Act, is currently making its way through both chambers in different forms. However, the bill's Assembly sponsor told PolitickerNJ Thursday he will amend his proposal to “concur with what comes out ... View the full article

PolitickerNJ Senate poised to move on DREAM Act PolitickerNJ ... financial aid at state schools. Sen. Teresa Ruiz (D-29), the bill's sponsor, which is known nationally as the DREAM Act, said Wednesday the Senate's top lawmaker plans to throw his support behind the proposal when it appears before committee Thursday. View the full article

Prieto in favor of Assembly DREAM Act proposal mirroring Senate version PolitickerNJ TRENTON – The Assembly's speaker-elect says he believes the lower chamber's sponsor of its version of the DREAM Act is “open” to the possibility of the bill mirroring the Senate proposal. Speaker-elect Vincent Prieto (D-32) suggested an Assembly ... View the full article

N.J. Senate leader says Dream Act vote set for Monday Newsworks.org (blog) The Tuition Equality Act (A4225), known as the New Jersey DREAM Act, will go before the Senate Budget Committee Thursday as part of a renewed push for the legislation that foundered in June. Undocumented immigrants now can enroll in New Jersey's ... City mayors sign on in support of DREAM ActThe Star-Ledger - NJ.com Fulop, other mayors endorse passage of New Jersey DREAM Act billThe Jersey Journal - NJ.com Congress still stagnating on immigration reformDiamondback Online Burlington County Times all 9 news articles » View the full article

Poll: Should NJ allow undocumented immigrants to pay in-state tuition? The Star-Ledger - NJ.com That's a question facing lawmakers in the state Legislature as they prepare to vote on a bill called the DREAM Act. Currently, undocumented students must pay out-of-state tuition in New Jersey, even if they grew up here. This measure would end that ... and more » View the full article

City mayors sign on in support of DREAM Act The Star-Ledger - NJ.com The mayors of 10 New Jersey cities today released a letter in support of the Dream Act, which would allow students who entered the country illegally to receive in-state tuition and scholarships at state schools. The letter specifically backs the Senate ... Mayors Call On Legislature To Pass Tuition Equity Bill For Undocumented ...NJ TODAY all 2 news articles » View the full article

DREAM Act Could Be Passed by 'Lame Duck' Legislature – Are You in Favor or ... New Jersey 101.5 FM Radio Now that election season is past and the Democrats have maintained control of both houses of the Legislature, one of their signature pieces of legislation is the so called DREAM Act, which would allow the children of illegal immigrants brought here at ... Poll: Should NJ allow undocumented immigrants to pay in-state tuition?The Star-Ledger - NJ.com all 2 news articles » View the full article

Dozens support NJ Dream Act at Journal Square rally The Jersey Journal - NJ.com Chris Christie, who aggressively courted the Latino vote in his recent re-election bid, came out in October in support of the Dream Act. Friday's event, organized by members of the Hudson County Community College, Phi Theta Kappa:Beta Alpha Phi ... and more » View the full article

Nicholls community not in favor of The DREAM Act Nicholls Worth The Fall 2013 Speech Forum's topic “Resolved, that Congress should pass the DREAM Act” ended in a victory for the con side in a vote of 41 pro, 50 con and 11 undecided. This vote changed from the initial vote of 29 pro, 30 con and 43 undecided. View the full article

Election Results Could Boost Prospects for Virginia DREAM Act Sun Gazette Alfonso Lopez plans to make enactment of the Virginia DREAM Act his No. 1 priority of the 2014 General Assembly session. And his quest for success may actually benefit from the exceptionally narrow victory of a Republican legislator in western Fairfax ... View the full article

Congressman Castro Asks Abbott To Explain His Position On Texas DREAM Act Texas Public Radio Joaquín Castro, here supporting his brother Julián at the 2012 Democratic National Convention, is putting pressure on Greg Abbott to explain his stance on the state's DREAM Act, a hot topic among conservatives in Texas. Congressman Joaquín Castro ... View the full article

With regards to deferred action, Napolitano said that applications will be available on August 15 and added in her testimony that: Individuals must also complete a biographic and biometric background check and not currently in removal proceedings or subject to a final order, must be 15 years or older to be considered for deferred action. Only those individuals who can prove through verifiable documentation that they meet these criteria will be considered for deferred action under this initiative. Individuals will not be eligible if they are not currently in the United States or cannot prove that they have continuously resided within the United States for at least five years. Napolitano reiterated that the program will not cost American taxpayers because there will be a fee for the process (in addition to the $380 for work authorization and $80 for biometrics). It is important to note that DHS has not yet decided the cost of the application. Source: http://liftedlamp.wo...e-on-august-15/ The DHS will put out additional guidelines on August 1.

What Would the Pennsylvania Dream Act Mean for PA? 90.5 WESA The Pennsylvania Dream Act would give children of undocumented immigrants who have attended high school in the state, an opportunity to apply for admission to state owned colleges and universities, or related universities, at in-state rates. The Dream ... View the full article

Tuesday Rundown: A Dream Act for Pennsylvania and Gary Pomerantz on Their ... 90.5 WESA The Pennsylvania Dream Act is a bill that would give children of undocumented immigrants who have attended high school in Pennsylvania, the opportunity to apply for admission to state owned colleges and universities, or related universities at in-state ... View the full article

School Board Again to Press Legislature for Adoption of DREAM Act Sun Gazette The so-called Virginia DREAM Act has been making some degree of incremental progress in the legislature in recent years, but has failed to win passage. Under the measure, students would be eligible for in-state tuition if they meet a number of criteria ... View the full article

Forum: A case for Texas' DREAM Act Corpus Christi Caller Times One-hundred-sixty-five years later, Texas Gov. Rick Perry signed the 2001 Texas DREAM Act, which authorizes in-state tuition for students who have lived in Texas for three years and either obtained a GED or were graduated from a Texas public school or ... Texas State Senators Call for Preservation of the DREAM ActBurnt Orange Report all 2 news articles » View the full article