Calls Again Needed to Stop the DREAM Act

FLIMEN

11/19/2010

 

 

The DREAM Act has been re-introduced and is expected to be voted on November 29, 2010.  Proponents are desperately seeking enactment during the Lame Duck Session.  Although recent election results were spectacular in electing pro-enforcement candidates, pro-AMNESTY Senator Harry Reid remains as Senate President and he has a history of ‘ram AMNESTY down their throats’ tactics.  The good news is that this will likely be the last AMNESTY threat for years.  Although there are a slew of objections to the DREAM Act (AKA Nightmare Act), the two major objections are: AMNESTY.  Although “an estimated 360,000 conditional residents aged 18-24 would acquire permanent resident status under the DREAM Act,” “estimates suggest that at least 2.1 million illegal aliens will be eligible for the DREAM Act AMNESTY“.  Remember that those given AMNESTY will eventually be allowed to petition to bring in millions of their relatives making the fiscal and population impact far, far greater than what proponents say.   In-state Tuition Ban Reversal.  There is a federal ban on in-state tuition for illegal aliens although about 10 states currently violate that ban. The DREAM Act would overturn the ban thus allowing states to legally subsidize college education for illegal alien students.  The resultant effect likely would be a long-term degradation of higher education similar to the degradation that K-12 public education has had as a result of mass immigration. Senator Bill Nelson has been a long-time supporter of the DREAM Act and is expected to vote for it.   Senator LeMieux who is considering running for Senator Nelson’s seat in 2012, is a likely No vote but he is being targeted by DREAM Act supporters as a potential Yes vote.  Senator LeMieux voted against the DREAM Act during the DOD Reauthorization bill in September, 2010 and has stated: “Many in my state support the bill,” LeMieux said. “It’s a very difficult situation for kids who are brought to this country and it’s no fault of their own. I understand that and I am sympathetic, but to attach this to this bill without trying to fix our broken immigration system is disingenuous and irresponsible.” DREAM Act supporters will be desperately seeking enactment during the Lame Duck Session so we must take the threat seriously and let our elected officials hear our objections.  You are requested to make a quick call requesting a No vote on the DREAM Act to: US Senator George LeMieux: 202-224-3041, 866-630-7106 and/or local offices. US Senator Bill Nelson, 202-224-5274 and/or local offices. Your US Representative, directory. Read more of the awful details at: http://www.numbersusa.com/content/files/pdf/DREAM_Act_111.pdf http://www.numbersusa.com/content/nusablog/jenksr/april-7-2009/dose-reality-turns-dreams-nightmares.html http://www.flimen.org/images/Sessions%20-%20DREAM%20Act%20Alert.pdf http://www.fairus.org/site/PageServer?pagename=dream_act_amnesty: “The University of Florida, which has about 35,000 undergraduates, is seeking to reduce enrollment by 4,000 students by 2012, said spokeswoman Janine Sikes.” http://michellemalkin.com/2010/11/18/dream-act-scorecard-the-gop-senate-fence-sitters/ While the DREAM Act supporters including the liberal lame stream newspapers promote the sob stories of a few “undocumented students,” the effect on citizen and Legal Permanent Resident students are ignored.  A subsequent FLIMEN Alert will detail those effects.  ——————————————————————————- Please do NOT report this message as SPAM as doing so will NOT remove you from future mailings. If you do not want future messages from FLIMEN reply to this message with UNSUBSCRIBE in the Subject line or unsubscribe at: http://www.flimen.org/alerts.htm. Do not reply to this message as the account is unmonitored.    FLIMEN P.O. Box 667605 Pompano Beach, FL 33066 November 19, 2010

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