The Development, Relief and Education of Alien Minors Act, as it is formally known, would provide a path to citizenship for individuals between the ages of 12 and 35 who meet certain requirements and enable them to attend college or serve in the military.
In the days following the bill’s passage in the U.S. House of Representatives, by a vote of 216-198, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., was not able to muster the 60 votes needed to end a filibuster and bring the measure to the floor. And, with a newly empowered Republican majority ruling the House, its fate is uncertain. What went wrong?
