Obama makes major push for DREAM Act

Make no mistake about it, the DREAM Act will be coming up for a vote after Thanksgiving.  The vote will be some time during the week of November 29th.

The President is behind it.  Senator Harry Reid is behind it.  Speaker Nancy Pelosi is behind it.  And, we have a Lame Duck congress on their way out with nothing to lose.  This is the perfect storm.  The DREAM Act is Amnesty.

Below is the letter that Obama's team sent out to their entire e-mailing list today.  Read it.  Understand it.

I want you to realize how important it is to NOT let this DREAM Act pass during the Lame Duck session.  Read below to see what the President is up to!

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Dear _____,

President Obama has made it clear: He wants Congress to deliver the DREAM Act to his desk before the year is out.

This important step forward on immigration reform would provide a path to citizenship for undocumented youth willing to work for a college degree or serve in our armed forces -- people who are Americans in every way but their legal status.

Members of Congress on both sides of the aisle have supported this change for years -- and it would be law today if it weren't for political posturing in Washington.
The American people showed this month they were tired of the gridlock -- but right now, members of Congress are wondering if people like you are going to hold their feet to the fire.

Stand with President Obama today -- and support the passage of the DREAM Act.

We all know that not everyone in Congress agrees on comprehensive immigration reform.

But that is exactly why we must move forward now in areas where there is broad support across the board.

President Obama has already moved ahead, toughening enforcement of the laws on the books. But that alone is not enough. This issue is too important for Congress not to act -- especially when 70 percent of voters support passing the DREAM Act and giving these hardworking youth a path forward.

It's a reform rooted in basic fairness.

Americans do not believe in punishing innocent children for their parents' actions. We believe in rewarding the folks who work hard to get an education; we believe in honoring the people who make great sacrifices to serve their country.

These are principles we take pride in -- principles that have made this nation great. And these are principles we need to stand up for today.

The President has taken a stand. Now he needs us to get his back.

Add your name to the sign-on letter and show that we will not stop fighting until the DREAM Act is sent to the President's desk:

http://my.barackobama.com/DREAMact

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