The Senate just voted on the DREAM Act. The vote was on a procedural motion, so 60 votes were needed to proceed to vote on the DREAM Act itself. It was not really all that close. 54 voted in favor, 44 against. The Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act, as you may recall, would provide a path to citizenship for immigrant students with the grades and ability to go to college and those who serve two years in the United States military. The bill was initially conceived as a way to help young immigrants who grew up in the United States and play by the rules, and not penalize them for their parents' undocumented status. All major Democratic presidential candidates support the act.
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