Congratulations to the Senate for doing the right thing. It's about time the policy is put to rest, and all Americans who want to serve are given the opportunity to do so with dignity.
On the other hand, shame on you for not passing the DREAM Act, though it wasn't a big surprise. We will not long remain the "indispensable nation" if we cannot even recognize the value of welcoming those who, aside from a social security number, are Americans, have pursued the American dream, and been successful. We should be officially embracing bright, educated, driven residents of our country, particularly those who were brought here illegally as children. Granted, I personally don't think that any productive resident of our society should have to live in constant fear of arrest, detention, and deportation, but the DREAM Act seemed like a no-brainer that even a polarized Congress could get behind.
I suppose one out of two ain't bad, especially for Congress, but I can't help but be disappointed in the Democrats on this one.
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