Man fick dock bara 55 röster av de 60 nödvändiga, och förslaget gick därmed inte igenom, till president Obamas stora besvikelse, som släppte följande meddelande efter utslaget:
In an incredibly disappointing vote today, a minority of Senators prevented the Senate from doing what most Americans understand is best for the country. As I said last week, when the House passed the DREAM Act, it is not only the right thing to do for talented young people who seek to serve a country they know as their own, it is the right thing for the United States of America.
Our nation is enriched by their talents and would benefit from the success of their efforts. And as the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office reported, the DREAM Act would cut the deficit by $2.2 billion over the next 10 years. There was simply no reason not to pass this important legislation.
It is disappointing that common sense did not prevail today. But my administration will not give up on the DREAM Act, or on the important business of fixing our broken immigration system. The American people deserve a serious debate on immigration, and it's time to take the polarizing rhetoric off our national stage.
I thank Senators Durbin, Reid, and Menendez for their tireless efforts. Moving forward, my administration will continue to do everything we can to fix our nation's broken immigration system so that we can provide lasting and dedicated resources for our border security while at the same time restoring responsibility and accountability to the system at every level.
Att The Dream Act inte godkändes var beklagligt. USA måste säkra sina gränser och stoppa den illegala invandringen - men det bör inte ske på bekostnad av dem som helt enkelt inte rått för att de hamnat i USA, och nu är amerikaner i alla avseenden utom på pappret. Tyvärr tyder inte mycket på att republikanerna längre har den ståndpunkten, och Obama kommer förmodligen att få mycket svårt att få igenom Dream Act med den tillträdande starkare republikanska kongressen.
Källor: Washington Post, USA Today
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