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• Latest Action: Dec 20, 2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.

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• Committee Assignment: House Judiciary

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• Committee Assignment: House Armed Services

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• Committee Assignment: House Ways and Means

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• Committee Assignment: House Education and Labor

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• Committee Assignment: House Homeland Security

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• Committee Assignment: House Homeland Security - Management, Investigations, and Oversight

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• Committee Assignment: House Judiciary - Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law

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• Committee Assignment: House Armed Services - Military Personnel

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• National Council of La Raza

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• National Education Association

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• AFL-CIO

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• American Civil Liberties Union

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• American Federation of Teachers

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• American Immigration Lawyers Association

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• American Jewish Committee

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• Anti-Defamation League

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• Asian American Institutue

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• Asian American Justice Center

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• Asian Law Caucus

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• Association of Community College Trustees

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• Center for Community Change

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• Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities

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• Latino Policy Forum

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• Leadership Conference on Civil Rights

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• Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund

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• Microsoft

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• National Immigration Forum

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• National Immigration Law Center

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• People For the American Way

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• Service Employees International Union

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• The College Board

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• The League of United Latin American Citizens

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• United States Conference of Catholic Bishops

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Opposing Organizations

• Federation for American Immigration Reform

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• NumbersUSA

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• Progressives for Immigration Reform

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• Anchorage Press > News > The military needs the DREAM Act - January 13, 2011 by http://www.anchoragepress.com/ - "(2) submit biometric and biographic data; and (3) have had security and law enforcement background checks completed." http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h6497/show from the latest DREAM act, that passed the house ...

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  As noted by http://www.anchoragepress.com/ on January 13, 2011, ""(2) submit biometric and biographic data; and (3) have had security and law enforcement background checks completed." http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h6497/show from the latest DREAM act, that passed the house ..." (http://www.anchoragepress.com/articles/2011/01/13/news/doc4d094387a3eb2257907208.txt)
• Crime Provisions Of House's DREAM Act « Custody Divorce News - January 02, 2011 by Custody Divorce News - ... week's House vote in favor of the DREAM Act and the Senate's fancy procedural footwork, it looks like the Senate will return to this important legislation this week. The Senate is expected to take up the House version, H.R. 6497. ...

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  As noted by Custody Divorce News on January 02, 2011, "... week's House vote in favor of the DREAM Act and the Senate's fancy procedural footwork, it looks like the Senate will return to this important legislation this week. The Senate is expected to take up the House version, H.R. 6497. ..." (http://www.custodydivorce.org/crime-provisions-of-houses-dream-act/)
• 10:43 AM - Immigration Watch International (2) - December 26, 2010 by Immigration Watch International (2) - But not in its present form (H.R. 6497). The reason the DREAM Act didn't pass in the 111th Congress was that the bill goes way beyond what advocates claim it to be. Many parts of it are excessive, flawed and often misrepresented. ...

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  As noted by Immigration Watch International (2) on December 26, 2010, "But not in its present form (H.R. 6497). The reason the DREAM Act didn't pass in the 111th Congress was that the bill goes way beyond what advocates claim it to be. Many parts of it are excessive, flawed and often misrepresented. ..." (http://immigwatch.blogspot.com/2010/12/why-dream-act-failed-it-is-fraud.html)

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• Dreamers, not terrorists - December 18, 2010 by San Bernardino Sun - According to the text of the DREAM Act of 2010 (HR 6497), a student's conduct will be taken into account to be considered for eligibility for residency. ...

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  As noted by San Bernardino Sun on December 18, 2010, " According to the text of the DREAM Act of 2010 (HR 6497), a student's conduct will be taken into account to be considered for eligibility for residency. ... " (http://www.sbsun.com/letters/ci_16899382)
• DADT vs. DREAM - December 17, 2010 by Power Line (blog) - In response to this criticism, HR 6497 includes a requirement that aliens be under the age of 30 on the date of enactment to be eligible for LPR status. ...

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  As noted by Power Line (blog) on December 17, 2010, " In response to this criticism, HR 6497 includes a requirement that aliens be under the age of 30 on the date of enactment to be eligible for LPR status. ... " (http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2010/12/027950.php)
• Some locals hopeful as they await Senate vote on young immigrants bill - December 12, 2010 by Naples Daily News - ... vote on, and pass HR 6497, otherwise known as the DREAM Act. Every time the “Yay” column received another vote on the screen, Grispino said she and her ...

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  As noted by Naples Daily News on December 12, 2010, " ... vote on, and pass HR 6497, otherwise known as the DREAM Act. Every time the “Yay” column received another vote on the screen, Grispino said she and her ... " (http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2010/dec/13/senate-vote-dream-act-illegal-immigrant-college/)