Maryland Dream Act

Driver's licenses for all drivers

2013-03-31 05:00:00

In Annapolis, some conservative Republicans — having apparently not taken notice of the 2012 election and the conundrum facing their party over its hard-line immigration stance at the national level — are lambasting a proposal to expand and...

Baltimore's good-hearted nature is showing

2013-03-27 12:45:00

There was an interesting article in The Sun indicating that Baltimore City is gaining residents despite its myriad problems while Carroll County is losing them ("Hard times alter area population patterns," March 24). So much so that the county's new...

Immigrant driver's licenses protect the rest of us

2013-03-21 08:15:00

The "What part of illegal don't you understand?" crowd is so busy hating they can't think straight. The letter writer who claims to have witnessed "illegals" in accidents seems most concerned that they didn't have insurance ("Licenses for illegal...

Record number of black students in Md. passed AP tests

2013-02-20 18:10:04

More African-American students in Maryland's Class of 2012 successfully passed a rigorous Advanced Placement exam than ever before, as the state continued to lead the nation in the percentage of students deemed college- and career-ready, according to data...

A loophole in the dream

2013-01-23 13:30:20

When the General Assembly passed the Maryland Dream Act, lawmakers intended to allow certain students who are undocumented immigrants to pay in-state tuition rates at the state's colleges and universities. It was a recognition that these young people...

Frederick County officials shouldn't be enforcing immigration law

2012-12-10 10:54:00

A Hispanic woman was eating her lunch near a pond outside her workplace when deputies from the Frederick County Sheriff's Office arbitrarily accosted her. They questioned her about her immigration status, arrested her and placed her in detention, where...

Commissioners trying to help immigrants? Not likely

2012-12-26 08:00:00

I almost threw up when I read that the Carroll County Commissioners touting an English-only bill claimed they were not motivated by a hatred of non-English speakers in their midst but rather were expressing their brotherly concern that non-English...

Diverse coalition funded same-sex marriage effort

2012-11-28 18:25:29

A broad coalition of donors — including casino giant MGM, Delta Airlines, a Washington nightclub and thousands of individuals across the country — together gave nearly $6 million to the campaign to legalize same-sex marriage in Maryland,...

With Dream Act approved, students look to the future

2012-11-09 16:56:37

Kevin Hernandez was 11 when he left his grandmother's home in El Salvador, traveling by bus and on foot — alone — to Maryland to meet his mother, whom he had not seen since he was 6. Shortly after the boy waded through chest-high water to...

Immigration advocates rally at White House

2012-11-08 12:22:00

WASHINGTON -- Hoping to build on their success in Maryland, about 200 immigration advocates rallied in front of the White House on Thursday in support of a comprehensive overhaul of U.S. immigration policy. The effort to revive a national conversation...

Md. voters pass ballot items in line with legislation approved by the state

2012-11-07 16:27:00

Local Republicans said Wednesday that although the statewide vote on ballot questions didn’t go their way, they were glad that voters had been given a chance to weigh in on controversial legislation they said they believed had been “pushed...

Good morning, Baltimore: Need to know for Wednesday

2012-11-07 04:51:00

WEATHER: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 4 p.m., with a high near 39. Tonight is expected to bring snow, with a low around 34. TRAFFIC: Check our traffic updates for this morning's issues. TOP NEWS Obama wins re-election, seeks to overcome...

The Maryland Dream Act is not only good for those relatively few who will benefit directly from it (perhaps fewer than 300 college students in any given year) but for everyone who lives in the state.

2012-11-05 12:33:00

Karina, a 22-year-old from Montgomery County, speaks at a rally at UMBC in support of the Maryland Dream Act, a law that would allow some illegal immigrants to pay in-state tuition at Maryland's colleges and universities.

2012-07-18 00:00:00

Voters will determine whether to uphold a state law that would allow some illegal immigrants to pay lower, in-state tuition at Maryland colleges and universities.

2012-06-24 00:00:00