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Social Issues

Is the DREAM Act dead?

Is the DREAM Act dead?

Senate Democrats have pulled a measure that would allow young Americans who are in the U.S. illegally to earn legal status through education or military service, but majority leader Harry Reid says he will try again later. Midmorning speaks with supporters and opponents of the DREAM Act.
by Katherine Fennelly

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American Refugee Committee sets sights on Somalia

American Refugee Committee sets sights on Somalia

Minneapolis-based American Refugee Committee plans to set up a program in Somalia early next year. The group would be one of the few international aid organizations to base their operations in the lawless East African nation.
by Laura Yuen

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Bill to help some illegal immigrants may be doomed

The House passed legislation Wednesday to give hundreds of thousands of foreign-born youngsters brought to the country illegally a shot at legal status, a fleeting victory for an effort that appears doomed in the Senate.

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Democrats face long odds on immigration measure

Democrats face long odds on immigration measure

The chance for hundreds of thousands of foreign-born youngsters brought to the country illegally to gain legal status is dwindling as time runs out on the Democratic-controlled Congress.

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What WikiLeaks means for the writing of history

What WikiLeaks means for the writing of history

Despite the legal troubles for founder Julian Assange, Wikileaks has vowed to continue publishing confidential diplomatic cables. Will the loss of confidentiality mean that fewer leaders will commit their observations to paper? And what will that mean for future historians?

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