The DREAM Act is scheduled for cloture vote around 4 p.m. today. The DREAM Act would give hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants a chance at becoming legal residents. Eligible individuals must meet a variety of requirements, such as, earned a high school diploma and attending college, or enrolled in military service.
It is predicted the odds of passage in House are better than in the Senate, but the outcome remains unclear because some Democrats are expected to defect on the measure, requiring Republican votes. Republicans have referred to the bill as “a mass amnesty” rewarding illegal immigrants and oppose it on a variety of grounds, including national security.
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