Fact-checking attacks on the DREAM Act
With the DREAM Act heating up in Congress, so too is rhetoric about it. We take a look at claims from opponents of the proposal, which would provide a path to citizenship for children brought to the United States illegally who later complete two years in college or the military. U.S. Rep. Ted Poe, R-Texas, is among the foes.
By Robert Farley, Aaron Sharockman :: Published on Wednesday, December 8th, 2010 at 01:05 p.m.
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