The Dream Act May See Debate on the Senate Floor

Tomorrow the Senate will attempt to call up legislation on education
rules for foreign-born students. The Dream Act, which has been
circulating in Congress in various forms for several years, would allow
undocumented students who have been in the country for five years or
longer to receive federal financial aid. It would also offer them a
path to remain in the country. Angela Kelley director of the
immigration policy center says that the debate and the legislation will
be far different this time around.

But some critics of the legislation have gone so far as to call the
bill a "Trojan Horse" – a means for undocumented immigrants to bring
their family members into the country. Senator Richard Durbin is a
co-sponsor of the bill.

Tomorrow's vote is seen by some lawmakers as a litmus test on immigration issues for the remainder of the session