This week, both houses of Congress are set to vote on the DREAM Act, which would give legal standing to hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrant students.
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Pet Diaries: The Joint-Custody Dog Who Taught Me to Move On
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GOOD Maker Challenge: How Would You Use Storytelling to Improve your Community?
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How Cherokee Is Real Cherokee? Mixed-Race People Discuss Elizabeth Warren
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