So the Dream Act continues to stand at a stand-still.
Republicans block moves on gays, immigration - Washington Times: "Congressional Democrats' last-ditch, pre-election effort to pass gay rights and immigration legislation fell victim to a Republican-led filibuster Tuesday, dealing a setback to those trying to lift the ban on openly gay troops serving in the U.S. military. The filibuster also ended Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's hopes of attaching an amendment legalizing illegal immigrant children to the defense bill." Sept. 21, 2010
The MexicoBlog of the Americas Program, a fiscally sponsored program of the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR), is written by Laura Carlsen. I monitor and analyze international press on Mexico, with a focus on security, immigration, human rights and social movements for peace and justice, from a feminist perspective. And sometimes I simply muse.
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