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President Barack Obama said Thursday in an exclusive interview with Agencia Efe, Spain's international news agency, that he had not promised to complete his entire 2008 campaign agenda, including immigration reform, during his first term but rather had said that he would begin working on it. When asked if he regretted not having been able to deliver on immigration reform, the president responded: "No, because what a president does, or what a candidate for president does is you lay out an agenda of where you want to take your country, a vision for how we would strengthen the country and, in my case, my vision has always been how do we create a strong middle class, ladders of opportunity into the middle class." "And the agenda that I put forward," he said, "is one that is designed to make sure that anybody who works hard in this country can make it." Success can be achieved by people in the United States "regardless of race, religion, background," and they can "have access to a good education, ... they can get the skills they need, ... they can find a job that pays the bills, they can own a home, send their kids to college," he said. During the interview, which the president granted after holding a campaign rally in Golden, Colorado, he also said that "if you look at the promises that I made back in 2008, we have achieved many of them." "(We) ended the war in Iraq, saved an auto industry on the brink of extinction, passed comprehensive health care reform which will provide millions ... more people (with) access to health insurance, including nine million Latinos who work so hard and have difficulty getting health insurance on the job, reforming our student loans program so that millions ... more young people are able to get the support that they need." He acknowledged that "there are some things, like comprehensive immigration reform, that we have not got done yet. But in 2008 I didn't promise that I would have everything completed by the end of the first term. I said that we would begin work on all these things." The president also expressed confidence that the agenda that he has presented recently, with the aim of being reelected in November, includes objectives "that we can accomplish." In 2008 then Senator Obama said he would make immigration reform a "top priority" of his first term as President promising to do it his first year of his first term. "We can't wait 20 years from now to do it, we can't 10 years from now to do it, we need to do it by the end of my first term as president of the United States of America," Obama said in 2008. Obama made a similar promise to try for immigration reform in the first year of his second term in an interview with Univision. Obama blamed Republicans for the lack of progress on reform legislation in his first term and pledged he would “try” to bring up the issue in the first year of a second term. Among those realizable goals, Mr. Obama said, are: "bringing ... manufacturing jobs back home, making college more affordable, continu(ing) to reform our schools, rehiring teachers so that we don't have overcrowded classrooms, continuing to develop clean energy that reduces our dependence on foreign oil, ending the war in Afghanistan, these are all things that we can accomplish." "It's in stark contrast to the agenda that's being presented by the other side," the president said, alluding to the campaign platform of his Republican rival, Mitt Romney. Read more: http://latino.foxnew.../#ixzz26Tera922

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Crosscut Dream Act goes to Gov. Inslee's desk to be signed into law Kirkland Reporter The Dream Act is a piece of federal legislation that would legalize the status of several million undocumented youth immigrants. Washington joins three other states – California, New Mexico and Texas – in enacting a version of the Dream Act and ... State DREAM Act passes House, heads for governor's deskSeattle Post Intelligencer (blog) Legislature passes 'Dream Act' to expand student financial aid to children of ...Q13 FOX State Legislature approves DREAM Act for immigrants' childrenCrosscut Dailyuw all 13 news articles » View the full article

They point out some pretty good things in this article. It's worth a read or just a skim through. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano assured lawmakers Thursday that deferred action for some qualified young illegal aliens would help the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) focus its limited resources on criminal threats. Moreover, DHS would implement the process of deferring immigration enforcement among some illegal aliens aged 30 or younger carefully to ensure that it is not subject to fraud and that it does not result in sanctuary for criminal aliens, Napolitano told a hearing of the House Judiciary Committee. Although the hearing marked the 40th time Napolitano has testified before Congress in her tenure as homeland security secretary, it marked her first appearance since her memorandum June 15 granting deferred action for a two-year period to young illegal aliens who committed no felonies or major misdemeanors and applied for the program. The two-year period is continually renewable so long as the immigrant does not commit any such crimes, Napolitano said. DHS officially will begin accepting applications from young illegal aliens seeking to defer removal or other enforcement actions on Aug. 15, Napolitano explained. The department hopes to finalize guidelines for the process by Aug. 1, she continued, although she acknowledged that DHS already has deferred action on about 1,000 young illegal aliens that qualify under the characteristics of the overall program. Napolitano described the deferred action for qualified young illegal aliens as a natural outgrowth of how DHS has set immigration enforcement priorities. In 2010, DHS set broad priorities to pursue criminal aliens and repeat migration offenders. In 2011, it clarified that immigration prosecutors and agents could exercise prosecutorial discretion to suspend administratively low priority enforcement cases against illegal aliens who posed no national security or public safety threat. The June 15 announcement specifically narrowed DHS focus further by providing relief for young illegal aliens who were brought to the United States by their parents under the age of 16 and who have lived in the country continuously for five years or more. These young aliens generally do not know their native countries and fit the profile of students who would be provided with permanent relief under the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act championed by Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) Napolitano denied DHS was pressured into the decision by the White House and further objected to characterizations that the timing of deferred action was political in nature, given the upcoming presidential election and the Democratic Party's efforts to appeal to Latino voters. Rep. Lamar Smith (R-Texas), committee chairman, expressed skepticism that DHS would not issue further orders that would effectively provide a class of DREAMers with permanent residency and eventually citizenship, usurping the authority of Congress to pass or withhold such laws. DHS may plan to enact an advance parole program, whereby a class of people such as DREAMers under deferred action would essentially become permanent US residents, Smith said. Providing such relief to an entire class of people eventually would provide them with citizenship counter to the will of Congress. Napolitano assured him that DHS would not enact a blanket policy to do so, but that individual cases of qualified illegal aliens may be subject to advance parole. DHS still was in the throes of hammering out the exact process by which young illegal aliens would qualify for deferred action, Napolitano said, expressing doubt that they would have to submit a certified school transcript, despite Smith's insistence that it would be a good idea. Qualifying illegal aliens would have to prove their residency, and the guidelines stipulate they should be in enrolled in, or should have graduated from, high school. (Alternatively, they could serve honorably in the US military.) Read More: http://www.hstoday.us/briefings/today-s-news-analysis/single-article/napolitano-defends-deferred-action-on-immigration-enforcement-for-qualified-young-illegal-aliens/ecd08de19c0e8360128f77571f797e80.html

DHS has approved 171 new DACA applications since November: report New York Post View the full article

Gov. Cuomo For First Time Says He'd Sign NYS DREAM Act Bill If Passed By ... New York Daily News (blog) Gov. Cuomo for the first time says he would sign a bill if it passes the Legislature to allow state financial aid programs to cover college tuition costs for kids of illegal immigrants. Cuomo made the little-noticed comment on the DREAM Act at a recent ... View the full article

New York Daily News LOVETT: Cuomo says would sign NY DREAM Act if it passes New York Daily News ALBANY – New York Gov. Cuomo for the first time says he would sign a bill if it passes the Legislature to allow state financial aid programs to cover college tuition costs for kids of illegal immigrants. Cuomo made the little-noticed comment on the ... and more » View the full article

NBC New York Proposed New York Dream Act Receives Unexpected Support NBC New York Supporters of the New York DREAM Act hold photos of undocumented students who are not eligible for college tuition assistance during a rally. advertisement. Supporters of a bill that would give New York students in the U.S. illegally access to state ... Tuition aid for students in NY illegally gets bumpGlens Falls Post-Star all 3 news articles » View the full article

Crosscut Dream Act a reality in Washington state Bellevue Reporter The Dream Act is a piece of federal legislation that would legalize the status of several million undocumented youth immigrants. Washington joins three other states – California, New Mexico and Texas – in enacting a version of the Dream Act and ... State DREAM Act passes House, heads for governor's deskSeattle Post Intelligencer (blog) Legislature passes 'Dream Act' to expand student financial aid to children of ...Q13 FOX State Legislature approves DREAM Act for immigrants' childrenCrosscut Dailyuw all 27 news articles » View the full article

Local advocates applaud state 'Dream Act' The Wenatchee World Online Local advocates applaud state 'Dream Act'. by Christine Pratt. Feb. 20, 2014, 8:50 a.m.. Comment. Send to Kindle. Print This. WENATCHEE — Gov. Jay Inslee appears poised to sign into a law a key piece of bipartisan legislation that will put college ... and more » View the full article

Crosscut State Legislature approves DREAM Act for immigrants' children Crosscut The DREAM Act. The Real Hope Act. By any name, it's a winner with the state Legislature. The Washington House passed a Senate version of the bill 75-22 Tuesday to send it to Gov Jay Inslee for his signature. The bill makes Washington high school ... and more » View the full article

Dream Act heads to Governor's office Dailyuw House Democrats called it the Dream Act. Senate Republicans called it the Real Hope Act. Whatever name you know it by, one thing is clear: It's about to be called law. Senate Bill 6523, which will expand college financial aid to Washington students ... View the full article

Crosscut Legislature passes 'Dream Act' to expand student financial aid to children of ... Q13 FOX “The Dream Act represents a new future for many aspiring Washington students,” Inslee said in a written statement. “While we've opened the doors of our colleges and universities to students from all walks of life, too many still face an insurmountable ... State DREAM Act passes House, heads for governor's deskSeattle Post Intelligencer (blog) BFD: State Legislature approves DREAM Act for immigrants' childrenCrosscut Morning update: Session Day 37TheNewsTribune.com all 5 news articles » View the full article

State DREAM Act passes House, heads for governor's desk Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog) The state House of Representatives passed the Washington DREAM Act early Tuesday evening, triggering jubilation among both lawmakers and college students who have campaigned more than six years to see it happen. The legislation goes to Gov. Liias hails State Senate's passing of Washington Dream ActHeraldNet (blog) all 2 news articles » View the full article

KING5.com Washington state Legislature approves 'Dream Act' KING5.com Washington state Legislature approves 'Dream Act'. Washington state Legislature approves 'Dream Act'. Washington State Capitol in Olympia and Mount Rainier. June 15, 2012. Print. print. Email. Email this article. |. Tweet. MORE. MORE! X; Digg ... Legislature passes 'Dream Act' to allow student financial aid for children of ...Q13 FOX The DREAM Act passes House, heads for Governor's deskSeattle Post Intelligencer (blog) Washington House Plans Final Approval Of College Aid For Undocumented ...Northwest Public Radio The Seattle Times (blog) -TheNewsTribune.com all 87 news articles » View the full article

NYS Sen. George Latimer Says He Would Vote for State DREAM Act If It Comes ... New York Daily News (blog) He may not have co-sponsored the bill, but state Sen. George Latimer said he would vote to create a state DREAM Act to provide state financial aid to college kids whose parents are undocumented immigrants if it reaches the floor. "I support the concept ... and more » View the full article

Addabbo shuns Dream Act over fiscal concerns TimesLedger Addabbo, the lone Democratic senator from the city to withhold support for the bill, said he had concerns about where Albany would come up with the funding to implement the Dream Act. The legislation would permit undocumented students who graduate ... View the full article

Turning the DREAM into a reality The Journal News / Lohud.com Gloria Martinez of White Plains joins a number of community groups holding a rally and march for immigration reform and particularly the DREAM Act In downtown White Plains June 6, 2009. The rally favored the legalization process for those who came into ... View the full article

Cardinal Dolan and NY's Catholic Bishops Dub State DREAM Act Push A Top ... New York Daily News (blog) Cardinal Thomas Dolan and the state's Catholic bishops have come out strongly in favor of creating a state DREAM Act allowing state financial aid to go to the college kids of undocumented immigrants. “It's one of our top priorities this year,” said ... and more » View the full article

DREAM Act Advocates Target Sen. Joe Addabbo's District New York Daily News (blog) Advocates for the DREAM Act yesterday targeted the district of a Queens senator who is one of only a handful of Democrats who have not signed on to a bill to authorize state financial aid programs to assist the college kids of undocumented immigrants. and more » View the full article

DREAM Act Advocates Target Sen. Joe Addabbo's District New York Daily News (blog) Advocates for the DREAM Act yesterday targeted the district of a Queens senator who is one of only a handful of Democrats who have not signed on to a bill to authorize state financial aid programs to assist the college kids of undocumented immigrants. and more » View the full article

New York Daily News Lovett: Timothy Cardinal Dolan, Catholic bishops back state DREAM Act for ... New York Daily News ALBANY — Timothy Cardinal Dolan and the state's Catholic bishops have come out strongly in favor of creating a state DREAM Act allowing state financial aid to go to the college kids of undocumented immigrants. "It's one of our top priorities this year ... View the full article

Incorporate REAL Hope into state's Dream Act Yakima Herald-Republic The Democratic-controlled Washington state House calls it the Dream Act. The state Senate, where minority Republicans have the upper hand, thanks to two crossover Democrats, calls it the REAL Hope Act, with REAL being an acronym for Real Educational ... Our Voice: Providing 'Real Hope' right move for state LegislatureMid Columbia Tri City Herald all 2 news articles » View the full article

Holmquist Newbry: Dream Act vote violates right to hearing Yakima Herald-Republic Holmquist Newbry, whose district includes Kittitas, Grant and part of Lincoln counties, was one of four senators who didn't vote on the Senate's version of the Dream Act when it passed with bipartisan support last Friday. She was listed as absent, but ... Senator says public denied chance to commentColumbia Basin Herald all 5 news articles » View the full article