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San Francisco Chronicle Dream Act clears Washington House on first day; Senate fate uncertain The Spokesman Review OLYMPIA – The House moved quickly to reiterate its support for expanding college aid to qualifying students who aren't legal residents, passing the DREAM Act less than an hour after this year's session started. Lawmakers rarely vote on legislation on ... Legislature starts with contentious vote on Dream ActHeraldNet Low expectations from deeply divided LegislatureThe Olympian Washington lawmakers return, divide remainsThe Columbian Q13 FOX all 78 news articles » View the full article

NY1 Immigration Advocates Continue Push For DREAM Act NY1 "We are united behind the belief that every year we do not pass the DREAM Act is a wasted opportunity, that thousands of our immigrant youth who can be our future, instead, we are closing the door on them," said Stephen Choi of the New York Immigration ... View the full article

The Republic State legislative session begins Q13 FOX Like last year, the so-called DREAM Act once again passed the Democratic House, but faces an uncertain future in the Republican controlled Senate. “We have approximately 32,000 students right now that can't get state need grant that qualify,” said Sen. Washington lawmakers return, divide remainsThe Columbian Education, transportation top priorities of Washington LegislatureThe Spokesman Review State legislative session opens today in OlympiaMid Columbia Tri City Herald HeraldNet all 75 news articles » View the full article

Latin American Herald Tribune Immigrant Students Urge Cuomo to Support NYS Dream Act The Epoch Times NEW YORK—Immigrant students and community groups rallied in Midtown Monday, calling for Gov. Cuomo to include the New York State Dream Act in the 2014 state budget. The bill, if passed, will allow all students, including those with undocumented status ... Immigrant students urge NY governor to fund aid programLa prensa all 2 news articles » View the full article

Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog) House passes Dream Act, fate up to Senate Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog) Senate Majority Leader Rodney Tom: “Personally I am in favor of the Dream Act.” The legislation would pass the State Senate, but Tom has allowed a committee chair to block a vote on it. Photo/Joshua Trujillo. The act is designed to benefit young people ... Dream Act passes House in rare first-day vote; Senate action unlikelyThe Seattle Times (blog) Dream Act clears state HouseYakima Herald-Republic WA Lege Day 1: House passes DREAM ActThe Spokesman Review (blog) HeraldNet (blog) all 7 news articles » View the full article

Dream Act passes House in rare first-day vote; Senate action unlikely The Seattle Times (blog) OLYMPIA — The state House overwhelmingly passed the so-called Washington Dream Act on Monday, kickstarting the 60-day legislative session with a rare opening-day floor vote. But state Senate leaders signaled the bill is unlikely to move in that chamber. House to push for Dream Act vote todayYakima Herald-Republic State House will debate Dream Act on opening dayHeraldNet (blog) all 4 news articles » View the full article

House to push for Dream Act vote today Yakima Herald-Republic OLYMPIA, Wash. — House Democrats say they will try to bring the state Dream Act to the floor for a vote today, the first day of the 2014 legislative session. House Bill 1817, which would make undocumented students eligible for state financial aid ... State House will debate Dream Act on opening dayHeraldNet (blog) all 2 news articles » View the full article

NorthJersey.com Christie stresses DREAM Act's bipartisan effort at Union City ceremony NorthJersey.com With a large American flag as a backdrop and national media on hand, Governor Christie exhorted an audience of mostly Latino schoolchildren in Union City to capitalize on their education, and he and other speakers heralded the bipartisan compromise ... View the full article

Human Events Christie makes a show of signing NJ DREAM Act Human Events New Jersey Governor Chris Christie ® joined a slew of Democratic lawmakers today in a ceremonial signing of the so-called New Jersey DREAM Act. In front of an audience of largely Hispanic students in Union City, Christie put his pen to a reproduction ... Christie, Mulvaney, and the Compromise of CompromiseCanada Free Press all 4 news articles » View the full article

Peter's Take: Support the Virginia Dream Act ARL now The Virginia Dream Act will enable a student who is a child of undocumented immigrants to pay the in-state tuition rate at Virginia colleges and universities—if that student meets certain criteria. In a bill proposed by Arlington Democratic Delegate ... and more » View the full article

Christie heralds DREAM Act as message to Washington CNN - Canada (blog) Union City, New Jersey (CNN) - Flanked by Hispanic leaders, students, and immigration reform advocates, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie celebrated the signing of his state's so-called DREAM Act on Tuesday, hailing the new law a sound economic choice ... View the full article

NJ Politics Roundup: Christie trumpets Dream Act; Kean Jr. says no to US Senate NJ.com Chris Christie touted the importance of the Dream Act on Tuesday during a ceremonial signing of the bill that allows the children of immigrants who came to this country illegally to pay in-state tuition at the state's colleges and universities. "You're ... and more » View the full article

Chris Christie signs, lauds N.J. DREAM Act Politico Chris Christie on Tuesday was joined in celebrating the passage of the New Jersey DREAM Act by a bipartisan coalition of state politicians, calling it an important step toward “maximizing” the state's investment in public education. “[O]ur job, I ... View the full article

Christie on New Jersey's DREAM Act: Despite what you see in Washington ... Hot Air That's the money quote from today's speech, which is right in line with Scott Walker's approach and also in line with Henry Olsen's populist prescription in the new issue of National Affairs. We're two years out from the first primaries but you can ... View the full article

NorthJersey.com Chris Christie trumpets signing of Dream Act in Union City The Star-Ledger - NJ.com Chris Christie today urged the children of immigrants who came to this country illegally to “make the most of the opportunity” to pay in-state tuition at the state's colleges and universities under the Dream Act. The Republican governor officially ... Christie signs N.J. 'Dream Act'NorthJersey.com Christie heralds DREAM Act as message to WashingtonCNN (blog) Christie ceremonially signs Dream Act into law in UC, says 'government is not ...PolitickerNJ all 50 news articles » View the full article

NorthJersey.com Christie returns to Union City for ceremonial signing of 'Dream Act' The Star-Ledger - NJ.com Gov. Chris Christie will return to the Democratic stronghold of Union City this morning to take part in a ceremonial bill signing for the "Dream Act," a measure that lowers tuition costs at public colleges for New Jersey students who lack lawful ... Christie to sign DREAM Actmyfoxny.com Christie to hold ceremonial signing of N.J. 'Dream Act'NorthJersey.com all 45 news articles » View the full article

NorthJersey.com Chris Christie reschedules ceremonial signing of Dream Act in Union City The Star-Ledger - NJ.com TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie has rescheduled for Tuesday the ceremonial signing of the Dream Act, which allows the children of immigrants who came to this country illegally, and grew up in New Jersey, to pay in-state tuition at its public colleges ... Christie to hold ceremonial signing of N.J. 'Dream Act'NorthJersey.com On Monday, January 6th, 2014 in New Jersey politics …Asbury Park Press (blog) all 28 news articles » View the full article

Chris Christie postpones ceremonial signing of Dream Act in Union City The Star-Ledger - NJ.com TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie has called off his plans to travel to Union City Monday morning for a ceremonial signing of the Dream Act, which allows the children of immigrants who came to this country illegally, and grew up in New Jersey, to pay in ... View the full article

Chris Christie to hold ceremonial signing of NJ DREAM Act Hunterdon County Democrat - NJ.com TRENTON — Gov. Chris Chrsitie will be in Union City Monday for a “ceremonial” signing of the DREAM Act, which allows unauthorized immigrants who grew up in New Jersey to pay in-state tuition at its public colleges and universities. Christie actually ... View the full article

Rep. Mike Coffman urges GOP leadership to take up military DREAM Act Denver Post (blog) WASHINGTON — Rep. Mike Coffman on Thursday urged GOP leadership in the new year to take up his proposal to allow undocumented immigrants with visas enlist in the military in exchange for an eventual path to citizenship. In a letter to House Majority ... View the full article

Sen. Stack supports Dream Act The Hudson Reporter I am writing to express my strong support for legislation in the State of New Jersey, known as the Dream Act, which currently is making its way through the state legislature. This bill is designed to offer students who do not possess lawful immigration ... and more » View the full article

Letter: NJ Dream Act a good start on two issues NJ.com To the Editor: Gov. Chris Christie signing the New Jersey version of the “Dream Act” on Dec. 20 was a great victory for all young people who may be technically undocumented, but have grown up in our state and deserve the same opportunities as their peers. View the full article

The Dream Act By Executive Order Draws In New Wave Of Illegal Immigrants Investor's Business Daily Immigration: The Border Patrol and other agencies report a "surge" of unaccompanied minors coming across our border. It coincides with the White House's de facto amnesty via the Dream Act to reward such lawbreaking. The Office of Refugee Resettlement ... View the full article

Morristown Green Silver: DREAM Act a priority in 2014 for Assembly Albany Business Review Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver says one of his top priorities for 2014 is to pass legislation to provide financial aid and scholarships for undocumented students in New York. The legislation, known as the DREAM Act, would help New York address the ... Poll: Do you agree with the DREAM Act compromise reached by the governor ...The Jersey Journal - NJ.com EDITORIAL: Dream Act puts youth in line for a better futureCherry Hill Courier Post Commentary: Dream Act supporters rally in Morristown for tuition aidMorristown Green News 12 New Jersey -Hudson Reporter -Pittsburgh Post Gazette all 11 news articles » View the full article

Albany Times Union (blog) Silver touts renewed push to pass state DREAM Act Albany Times Union (blog) Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver joined advocates in Manhattan today to re-launch efforts to pass the New York DREAM Act, which would boost access for undocumented students to public financial assistance for college and create a Dream Fund to finance ... Silver: DREAM Act a priority in 2014 for AssemblyAlbany Business Review Poll: Do you agree with the DREAM Act compromise reached by the governor ...The Jersey Journal - NJ.com EDITORIAL: Dream Act puts youth in line for a better futureCherry Hill Courier Post Morristown Green -News 12 New Jersey -Pittsburgh Post Gazette all 10 news articles » View the full article