House Passes DREAM Act, Senate Vote Likely Today

By a 216-198 vote, the U.S. House of Representatives yesterday passed the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors ("DREAM") Act, setting the stage for a vote in the Senate today.

The DREAM Act was drafted as a way to create a path to legal status for immigrants who were brought to this country illegally when they were under the age of 16. To qualify, the applicant would have to have lived in the United States for at least five years, obtain a high school or GED diploma, demonstrate that they are a person of good moral character, and attend college or serve in the armed forces for at least two years.

By most accounts, the DREAM Act faces an uphill battle in the Senate where it is likely to require 60 votes to overcome a filibuster.

To read the CNN article on the House vote, click here.

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