Hispanic Lawmakers March On Schumer's Office, But Senate Backs Spending Bill Without DREAM Act Anyway
Hispanic lawmakers marched across the Capitol, demanded a meeting with Chuck Schumer, got it, then lost the vote anyway.
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Aída Chávez is communications director and policy adviser at Just Foreign Policy. She was previously The Nation’s D.C. correspondent and a reporter at The Intercept, More Perfect Union, and other outlets.
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