So-Called "Dream Act" Dies in Senate

Washington Times - In a final showdown on immigration legislation, the Senate on Saturday blocked a bill to grant legal status to hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrant children and young adults, likely taking the issue off the table for several years. Known as the DREAM Act, the bill would have immediately legalized many illegal immigrants between 16 and 30, and would have offered a path to citizenship to some of them. It was halted by a Republican-led, bipartisan filibuster, with senators saying they think voters want to see border security before any legalization. "You're wasting your time," Sen. Lindsey Graham, South Carolina Republican, said. "We're not going to pass the Dream Act or any other legalization program until we secure our borders." Read full story here:

So-Called "Dream Act" Dies in Senate