http://www.firesociety.com FireSociety - analogyMan Wed, 26 Sep 2007 17:54:04 GMT admin@firesociety.com FireSociety 60 http://www.firesociety.com/images/home/mainlogo.gif http://www.firesociety.com http://www.firesociety.com/article/17889/Response-From-Senator-Orrin-Hatch-on-Dream-Act/?src=103 <img align="right" hspace="10" src="http://www.firesociety.com/imagelib/f0f219158e118e83--50723f1e-11542e3e357-27d5-1778100213.jpg">I received this response from Senator Hatch about the Dream Act. I wanted everyone to see it. September 25, 2007 Thank you for your letter expressing your thoughts regarding a proposed amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (H.R. 1585). The amendment referred to in your letter (S.A. 2919) was introduced by Senator Richard Durbin on September 19, 2007. If enacted, it would attach the provisions of the DREAM Act, or the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act (S. 774). The Senate is likely to vote on this amendment within the next few days. I am a cosponsor of this amendment, which, in many ways, mirrors legislation I have introduced in previous Congresses. Issues surrounding the DREAM Act are fairly complex. That being the case, there are many misconceptions regarding this legislation. I would like to take a moment to explain why I have offered my support. As you may know, each year, thousands of young, undocumented immigrants graduate from high school in the United States. Most of them came to this country with their parents as small children and have been raised in the U.S. just like their American citizen classmates. Many of ... Local/State - Midwest Democrats Immigration Local/State - Southwest Congress Local/State - East Local/State - South Local/State - West Wed, 26 Sep 2007 17:54:00 GMT analogyMan http://www.firesociety.com/comments/17918/Discussion---Response-From-Senator-Orrin-Hatch-on-Dream-Act/?src=103