Reports that the Dems lacked the votes in the House were circulating this afternoon, but proved incorrect. The Senate will be tougher. They delayed their vote until tomorrow morning hoping that the vote in the House would give some momentum to the DREAMers.

The House is behind schedule and was supposed to have voted by now. Now the Senate will likely vote on DREAM this evening.

Right now I'm hearing 3 pm eastern time in the House and 7 pm eastern time in the Senate.

Some big compromises in the House version that dropped this morning. First, there will be $2525 in filing fees, $525 of which is due at the outset and $2000 of which is paid five years in to the ten year conditional non-immigrant period. That should presumably answer critics who complain that DREAM will add to the deficity. Also, conditional status is granted in two five year terms and the college education/military service requirements must be met in the first five year term in order to get the extension approved.

Here is the new bill.

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