Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin’s quarter-century fight for the DREAM Act remains illusory, but its effects are real
- Posted on August 2, 2026
- By Chicago Tribune
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Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin’s quarter-century fight for the DREAM Act remains illusory, but its effects are real
With less than six months left in his legislative career, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin is coming to terms with the idea that the DREAM Act — what he describes as his “most important” piece of legislation — will not become law.