Why Would Republican Senators Oppose the Bi-Partisan DREAM Act?
As President Obama and the CHC Unite Behind DREAM, Some Republicans Choose Partisan Politics over National Interest Washington, DC – Last evening, President Obama capped a momentous day for immigration reform by pledging to fight for the DREAM Act and reiterating his commitment to pursue comprehensive immigration reform. At the same time, rather than rally around what has been a bi-partisan bill, the DREAM Act, many Republicans were circling their partisan wagons and pledging to oppose its inclusion in the Department of Defense Authorization bill. According to Frank Sharry, Executive Director of America’s Voice, “The fight to fix our broken immigration system shouldn’t be a partisan battle, but clearly Republicans in the Senate don’t agree. The idea that an amendment that would allow more talented young people to serve in our nation’s armed forces is somehow ‘extraneous’ to the Department of Defense Authorization bill is ludicrous. Republicans blocked action on comprehensive immigratio
