August 24, 2009
DREAM Act Back Again
The DREAM Act is back again, this time with supporters saying that despite enrollment cuts and massive state budget shortfalls, there won't be a significant impact from giving in-state tuition to illegal aliens. The DREAM Act "simply encourages more people to break the law," FAIR spokesman Ira Mehlman said in US News.
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DHS Pressures DC Area Jails to Change Policies
The DHS is pressuring Loudoun and Prince William counties to sign revised 287(g) memorandums that will limit their ability to get illegal alien criminals deported. The DHS has set an October deadline to sign the new agreements, or else they will stop accepting inmates. The DHS plans on making the newly limited 287(g) assistance available nationally in a few years.
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Amnesty Supporters Split After White House Meeting
Albor Ruiz criticizes the amnesty meeting at the White House for being long on promises and short on specifics. Ruiz, who supports amnesty, says "no new ground" was broken on amnesty. He criticizes Janet Napolitano's "cold, formulaic message" on immigration reform.
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