Obama: "I Support the Dream Act 100 Percent"

by Dave Bennion · 2009-05-28 09:00:00 UTC
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I missed this item last week, but Obama has gone on the record now as President as supporting the DREAM Act. From his appearance last week on the “Piolín por la mañana” radio show:

“I support the Dream Act 100 percent”, Obama reiterated. “In fact, I am fully committed to education, my administration has raised funds to be invested in education because I want more students to have the opportunity to go to college and have better access to resources such as scholarships and loans.”

Referring to undocumented student specifically, the president expressed “in these times, these students are sons and daughters of the Untied States and is very likely that they will remain in this country”

Obama pointed out that the US needs to make a great decision: Asking them “to remain in this country without an education or a right to work without taking advantage of the academic opportunities that this country offers.”

The president argued that it is necessary to create legal mechanisms for undocumented students to enroll in college but also to create a plan for these students to go to work once they graduate.

“It is necessary that we obtain at least 60 votes in the Senate and a majority in the House of Representatives. This is something we still have to achieve,” Obama indicated.

Once the votes are there, will the President encourage his allies to vote on the bill?  Will we see a vote on immigration reform legislation this year?  Next year?

If not, when?

(Via Standing FIRM)

Dave Bennion
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