Democrats Back Away From DREAMers, Won’t Force Vote On ‘Clean’ Immigration Bill

Democratic leaders were promising big moves on immigration before the end of the year, even threatening a government shutdown if they weren’t allowed to bring a “clean” DREAM Act which would authorize amnesty for most DREMers without concessions on border security.

But as of Wednesday, Democratic leadership has changed their tune. Scared of the blowback from a vote before the end of the year, Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) are waving the white flag on immigration reform.