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Students celebrate approval of Maryland Dream Act
The mood was celebratory Tuesday night at Arcos Restaurant in Fells Point, where the Dreamers — students brought to the United States illegally as children, who now want to pursue higher education here — won their battle for in-state tuition...Tags: Republican Party, Glen Burnie, Sheila Dixon, Teaching and Learning, Martin O'Malley
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Sun editorial board endorsements
// Obama for president // Four years ago, President Barack Obama took office as the economy was in steep decline with millions in the process of losing their jobs, the nation was locked in seemingly endless military conflicts, Wall Street firms were...Tags: Republican Party, Trials, Martin O'Malley, Sheila Dixon, Gays and Lesbians
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Dream Act continues a worthy investment
If you believe in the American promise — that hard work leads to opportunity — then you should support the Maryland Dream Act. The American promise rewards us with a real opportunity to build a better future for ourselves and our children...
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Colleges and Universities, Students, Immigration, Illegal Immigrants
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Dream Act continues a long Maryland tradition of welcoming immigrants
On Election Day, voters will have the opportunity to continue the state's long tradition of welcoming new Americans and valuing education by supporting the Maryland Dream Act at the polls. A "For" vote on Question 4 will affirm the law signed by Gov....Tags: Labor Legislation, Teaching and Learning, Martin O'Malley, Migration, Students
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The difference 537 votes make
Even the most ardent fans of Mitt Romney ought to take the latest of President Barack Obama's reelection ads to heart. Here's its point: 537. That's the number of votes (along with a favorable Supreme Court ruling) that decided who won Florida — and...
Tags: Labor Legislation, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Polls, George W. Bush, Barack Obama
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For Question 4
Maryland's Dream Act, which allows some illegal immigrants to pay in-state tuition at public colleges and universities, has drawn attention far out of proportion to its actual impact. Only a few hundred students are likely to be eligible for the benefit...
Tags: Labor Legislation, Teaching and Learning, Migration, Students, Internal Revenue Service
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Letter: DREAM Act good for children, good for economy
The Maryland DREAM Act is about treating all our children, and all Maryland taxpayers, fairly. Amy Chai (letter, Oct. 18) says that citizens from other states will be denied the "break" DREAM students get. The Maryland DREAM Act isn't a break bur rather...Tags: DREAM Act, University of Maryland Baltimore County
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Dream Act: Some see hope, others a drain on state resources
First of three articles about state ballot issues On some level, Oscar Moreno knew growing up that his family did not have permission to live in the United States. But it wasn't until now, as the 17-year-old Baltimore Polytechnic Institute senior...
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Martin O'Malley, Students, Migration, Ellis Island
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Dream Act: Good for students, colleges and the state
Coming to the United States as a 15-year-old, Cuban-born refugee, it truly was a dream to think that I could go to college and become president of a great Maryland university. But with the support of many people along the way, and the belief instilled...
Tags: High Schools, Teaching and Learning, Students, Graduation, Immigration
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Dream Act supporters ramp up campaign
Supporters of Maryland's Dream Act, a measure passed by the General Assembly last year extending in-state college tuition to the children of some illegal immigrants, are staging a series of events this week to build momentum in their effort to uphold it ...Tags: Victor R. Ramirez, Essex (Baltimore, Maryland), Education, Benjamin L. Cardin, Illegal Immigrants
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Letter: Maryland Dream Act runs counter to federal law
What seems to be missing from Calvin Ball's piece Oct. 11 column on the Dream Act, and also seems to be missing from the discussion of this act overall, is the fact that the Maryland Dream Act directly contradicts the legal intent of an already existing...Tags: National Government, Crime, Law and Justice, Laws, Government, DREAM Act
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Vets don't need the Dream Act
Dan Rodricks' column on the Maryland Dream Act not only showed his obvious attempt to give tax dollars to illegal immigrants but his willingness to use veterans to do it ("Maryland Dream Act benefits veterans," Oct. 11). He correctly notes that "few...Tags: Personal Income, Nottingham, Illegal Immigrants, DREAM Act
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