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In Maryland, an immigration battle redux

A new law allowing in-state college tuition for some illegal immigrants is suspended until it can go before voters next year. In the meantime, both sides build up huge campaigns to persuade the public...

Publication Date: 
Fri, 07/22/2011
Source: 
LA Times

Religious Leaders Lend Support to Dream Act

ANNAPOLIS — Religious leaders gathered outside the House of Delegates today to thank delegates who have agreed to vote for a bill that could give in-state tuition rates to illegal immigrants...

Publication Date: 
Tue, 03/29/2011
Source: 
Gazette

Important faces in the AIM crowd

Action in Montgomery, a coalition of religious congregations considered by some to be the county's most powerful grass-roots organization, announced its 2006 agenda at a
rousing meeting at Woodside United Methodist Church in Silver Spring last week, and the politicians turned out to hear it.
The event drew 708 religious leaders and congregants

Publication Date: 
Thu, 03/16/2006
Source: 
Washington Post

Keeping the Faith on Social Issues

Dec 8, 2005 – Lt. Gov. Michael S. Steele (R) was impressed. Sitting in a Bethesda church one evening last month, he watched as Montgomery County Executive ..

The lieutenant governor told the assembled members of Action In Montgomery, a network of congregations that has become perhaps the most powerful grass-roots organization in the county, that he was making progress on an immigration issue they had raised with him.

Publication Date: 
Thu, 12/08/2005
Source: 
Washington Post

Counting begins to force referendum on immigrant tuition law

Opponents of a new Maryland law to give undocumented immigrants in-state college tuition breaks said they turned in more than twice as many signatures as needed on Thursday night to suspend the law and to force it to a statewide referendum...

Publication Date: 
Thu, 06/30/2011
Source: 
Washington Post

Foes of in-state tuition bill for illegal immigrants say they have enough petitions

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Opponents of Maryland legislation to allow in-state tuition for certain illegal immigrants said Thursday night they are confident they have gathered enough signatures to put the measure on the 2012 ballot for a referendum...

Publication Date: 
Thu, 06/30/2011
Source: 
Associated Press

In-State Tuition Bill Passed in Connecticut

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Diverse Interfaith Organization Wins In-State Tuition for Undocumented Students An emerging interfaith organization of Black, White, and Latino congregations unite to fight for equal access to education.

Publication Date: 
Wed, 06/22/2011
Source: 
PRESS RELEASE - Congregations Organized for a New Connecticut

GOP gains support to challenge DREAM Act

State legislators have successfully netted more than 30,000 approved petition signatures to overturn the recently passed bill that grants undocumented students in-state tuition and are confident they will get even more by the end of the month, they said

Publication Date: 
Wed, 06/08/2011
Source: 
The Diamondback

Dream Act signed in Maryland to undocumented students

The governor of U.S. state of Maryland, Martin O’Malley will sign on Tuesday,Dream Act Annapoolis, the state capital, which will favor undocumented students ...

Publication Date: 
Tue, 05/10/2011
Source: 
Newsfour.tk

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