Senators voted in favor of a procedural motion on the legislation 55-41 on Dec. 18, five votes short of the 60-vote hurdle. The Senate had previously tabled the legislation on Dec. 8 because the bill did not appear to have enough support for passage.
Last spring, students formed the Princeton DREAM Team to advocate for a legal pathway to citizenship for students living in the country illegally. In April, a contingent of the DREAM Team joined 200,000 others when it traveled to Washington to march for the legislation. The group has since hosted several events on campus to raise awareness and lobbied members of Congress, including in the final days of of the legislative battle.
Obama has said he will continue to back the bill, along with a more comprehensive immigration reform package, but passage of any agreement on the hot-button issue seems unlikely in a Congress that swung to the right.
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Princeton boosts financial aid despite potential budget cuts, new endowment tax
Devon RudolphThe financial aid increase comes amid a rocky financial picture for many elite universities, which are confronting the loss of research federal funding and an endowment tax passed by Congress in July. It could also reduce Princeton’s tuition-paying student population.
Princeton's recent announcement of a boosted financial aid program could allow the University to be exempt from the recently passed federal endowment tax.
Town Council set to vote on immigrant sanctuary resolution following ICE raids
Justus Wilhoit and Leela HenslerThe Town Council will vote on a resolution affecting ICE cooperation at the meeting on Monday.
The Town Council will vote on a resolution affecting ICE cooperation at the meeting on Monday.
Alumni form mental health council in wake of student deaths
Luke GrippoThe council hopes to work with undergraduates to push for awareness about campus resources. At least four undergraduates at Princeton have died by suicide since 2022.
The council hopes to work with undergraduates to push for awareness about campus resources. At least four undergraduates at Princeton have died by suicide since 2022.