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Mary Landrieu

Mary Landrieu I served Gulf Coast seafood gumbo to my Senate colleagues for lunch today in participation with Dine America/Dine Louisiana 2010. Together, with hundreds of restaurants across the nation, we are helping to celebrate Louisiana seafood as the finest in the world. The White House Executive Chef, U.S. Senate dining and the... House of Representatives dining today also served Gulf Coast seafood gumbo.

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10 hours ago · · Comment
  • Cynthia DuBois, Bonnie Palombo, Byron L. Waller and 11 others like this.
    • Paul Trosclair Well that's nice Mary, as you sell us out for this new "food safety bill" which is really a deal to kill family farms and raise our food bills.
      7 hours ago ·
    • Kim Lager
      Myth: Opponents claim the DREAM Act is “amnesty.”

      Fact: The Dream Act requires responsibility and accountability of young people who apply to adjust their status under the DREAM Act, creating a lenghty and rigorous process.


      ...

      * Young people must meet several requirements in order to qualify for the conditional status it will provide them. These requirements include entering the country when they were under 16 years old, proving they have continuously lived in the U.S. for at least 5 years and graduated from a U.S. high school or obtained a GED; demonstrating their good moral character; proving they have not committed any crimes that would make them inadmissible to the country. Only then can they obtain a conditional status for a limited period of time.



      * After their six year conditional status, these same individuals will need to meet additional requirements to move on to the next phase of this process. Specifically, they must have attended college or served in the U.S. military for at least 2 years, and once again, pass criminal background checks, and demonstrate good moral character. If young people are unable to fulfillthese requirements, they will lose their legal status and be subject to deportation.



      * Only applies to individuals who entered the U.S. as children. According to DREAM Act’s provisions, beneficiaries must have entered the United States when they were under 16 years old.



      * DREAM Act applicants will be responsible for paying fees to cover the costs of USCIS processing their applications.According to Section 286(m) of Immigration and Nationality Act provisions, the cost of having U.S. Customs and Immigration Services process DREAM Act applications will be covered by the application fees.



      * DREAM Act applicants would be subject to rigorous criminal background checks and reviews. All criminal grounds of inadmissibility and removability that apply to other aliens seeking lawful permanent resident status would apply and bar criminal aliens from gaining conditional or unconditional LPR status under the DREAM Act. Additionally, decisions to grant status are discretionary, and any alien with a criminal record not automatically barred by these provisions would only be granted status when and if the Secretary exercises her discretion favorably.

      Myth: Opponents claim the DREAM Act would encourage more students to immigrate illegally, and that applicants would just use it to petition for relatives.

      Fact: The DREAM Act only applies to young people already in the United States who were brought here as children, it would not apply to anyone arriving later, so it cannot act as a “magnet” encouraging others to come. Furthermore,. DREAM Act applicants would not be able to petition for any family member until fulfilling lengthy and rigorous requirements outlined above, and even then, they would have to wait years before being able to successfully petition for parents or siblings..




      * DREAM Act beneficiaries would only be able to petition for entry of their parents or sibling if they have satisfied all of the requirements under the DREAM Act. Even then, they would be subject to the same annual caps waiting periods in order to petition for their relatives; the bottom line is that it would take many years before parents or siblings who previously entered the country illegally could obtain a green card.

      Myth: Opponents claim the DREAM Act would result in taxpayers having to subsidize student loans for those students who register through the DREAM Act.

      Fact: DREAM Act students would not be eligible for federal grants, period.




      * An alien who adjusts to lawful permanent resident status under DREAM qualifies only for certain specified types of Federal higher education assistance. Undocumented youth adjusting to lawful permanent resident status are only eligible for federal student loans which must be paid back, and federal work-study programs, where they must work for any benefit they receive. They would not eligible for federal grants, such as Pell Grants.      See More
      6 hours ago ·
Mary Landrieu

Mary Landrieu The Senate just passed a bill with my amendment to protect the Gulf Coast oyster industry from misguided FDA regulations. This amendment ensures that the FDA’s overreaching approach is abandoned for good and helps put us on a sustainable path forward to protecting the small number of at-risk consumers, while making sur...e our oyster industry is vibrant well into the future.

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Landrieu Protects Gulf Coast Oyster Industry from Misguided FDA Regulations
Yesterday at 8:19am · · Comment
  • Richard G. Lowery, Blake Corley, Brian Lasley and 10 others like this.
    • Paul Trosclair Senator Landrieu, voting for the dream act is treason against the citzens of the United States of America. We will remember when you next election comes around. What happened on Nov 2nd will happen to you.
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    • Melissa Hamby Hunt Sen. Landrieu, you can blow smoke up someone else's butt, S. 510 did nothing to protect our food supply and did everything to hand it over to big agriculture that will eliminate local farms and good wholesome food. We all know you and Sen. Vitter were paid off!! http://www.naturalnews.com/030586_S_510_corruption.html
      8 hours ago ·
Mary Landrieu

Mary Landrieu I am proud to support Small Business Saturday today. Get out and support a small business in your community.

November 27 at 9:12am · · Comment
Mary Landrieu

Mary Landrieu Happy Thanksgiving!

November 25 at 10:33am · · Comment
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    • Kim Lager
      Myth: The DREAM Act uses taxpayer dollars for scholarships and grants to undocumented students.

      Fact: The DREAM Act states that undocumented youth adjusting to lawful permanent resident status are only eligible for federal student loans (w......hich must be paid back), and federal work-study programs, where they must work for any benefit they receive. They are not eligible for federal grants, such as Pell Grants.

      Myth: The DREAM Act allows undocumented students to pay cheaper tuition than citizens.

      Fact: The DREAM Act gives states the option to offer in-state tuition to students registered under DREAM, but it does NOT guarantee cheaper tuition. At most, the DREAM Act allows undocumented students to access the same benefits as their peers. The DREAM Act allows undocumented students to access in-state tuition, but only if they would otherwise qualify for such tuition, and if state law permits undocumented students to receive in-state tuition.

      Myth: The DREAM Act gives undocumented students and their families access to public benefits.

      Fact: DREAM Act students receive no special benefits and are subject to the same public benefits eligibility requirements as other legal immigrants. This means that DREAM Act students and families are NOT immediately eligible for Supplemental Security Income, food stamps, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Medicaid (other than emergency care), and numerous other federal benefit programs. In general, a person must be here as a lawful permanent resident for five years before they receive non-emergency federal assistance.

      Myth: The DREAM Act will result in a mass amnesty.

      Fact: The DREAM Act is not an amnesty. No one will automatically receive a green card. To legalize, individuals have to meet stringent eligibility criteria: they must have entered the United States before age 16; must have been here for five years or more; must not have committed any major crimes; must graduate from high school or the equivalent; and must complete at least two years of college or military service. Eligible students must first obtain conditional residency and complete the requirements before they can obtain a green card—a process that will take years. Not all immigrants who came as young children will be eligible to legalize because they will not meet some of these requirements.

      Myth: The DREAM Act will spur more illegal immigration because it rewards undocumented youth.

      Fact: Programs like the DREAM Act, which have clear cut-off dates, offer no incentives for more illegal immigration. In order to qualify for the DREAM Act, a student must have entered the United States before the age of 16 and have lived in the U.S. for at least five years before the date of enactment. Economic conditions have far more impact on illegal immigration than specific pieces of legislation.

      Myth: The DREAM Act isn’t just for students, but will benefit people of all ages.

      Fact: Because the U.S. has failed to address the question of illegal immigration for more than a decade, an entire generation of young people’s skills and contributions could easily be lost. The young people who inspired the DREAM Act ten years ago may now be in their early 30s and should be eligible to benefit when it becomes law. Consequently, the DREAM Act encourages immigrants 35 or younger to attend college or join the military, but they must still have entered the U.S. before they were 16 AND have been here for five years immediately preceding the date of enactment.

      Myth: The DREAM Act legalizes criminals and gang members and lets people who have already been ordered deported avoid the law.

      Fact: Immigrants convicted of serious crimes are ineligible for DREAM Act status; the DREAM Act excludes from eligibility most immigrants applying for benefits who have been under an order of deportation. Specifically, the DREAM Act states that an applicant may not have already been ordered deported unless they received the order before they were 16 years old.

      Myth: The DREAM Act lets students cut in line in front of other lawful immigrants.

      Fact: DREAM Act students do not compete for visas with other applicants for legal permanent residence. Instead, DREAM Act creates a separate program for students that requires them to earn legal permanent residence by attending college or serving in the military for two years while in a temporary legal status. DREAM will not affect the number of visas available or the time it takes to get a visa for those entering through traditional legal immigration.

      Myth: The DREAM Act would diminish opportunities for U.S.-citizen students.

      Fact: According to the National Immigration Law Center:

      Most undocumented students are likely to have zero impact on admission rates of native born students: Since 2001, 10 states have made it easier for undocumented state residents to attend college by offering in-state tuition to those that qualify. A significant portion of the students that took advantage of this opportunity have done so in community colleges, which have open enrollment. The small numbers of students who will attend 4-year universities are not significant enough to affect the opportunities of others.

      Institutions charged with education of our youth overwhelmingly support the bill. Well-established education organizations like the American Association of Community Colleges, American Association of State Colleges and Universities, National Educators Association, the College Board, and prominent university presidents/chancellors support the DREAM Act.      See More
      November 26 at 10:34am ·
    • Paul Trosclair Fact: the dream act is a backdoor way to undermine the sovereignty of the United States by giving amnesty to illegal aliens. Harry Reid,Nancy Pelosi and Obama are communists and traitors.
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Mary Landrieu

Mary Landrieu Wishing you and your families a wonderful and safe Thanksgiving as we take time to remember how blessed we are to live in a country like ours.

November 22 at 8:10pm · · Comment
Mary Landrieu

Mary Landrieu We finished our tour and study of the Netherlands' coastal protection infrastructure, integrated water management system and oil-spill response policies, in the Zeeland Province today. Watch my video below for a recap and other videos below from leaders who joined me.

From the Netherlands, Sen. Landrieu concludes visit [HQ]
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November 12 at 4:13pm · · Comment
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From the Netherlands, Charles Taylor [HQ]
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November 12 at 3:36pm · · Comment
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    From the Netherlands, Karla Raettig & Courtney Taylor [HQ]
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    November 12 at 3:15pm · · Comment
    Mary Landrieu

    Mary Landrieu In the United States, we too often view water as just a problem, instead of an opportunity. The Gulf Coast needs a model water institute like Deltares that guides our efforts with sound science to live on the delta and fosters economic expansion that will create jobs. Read the rest of my post and view pictures from the last two days below.

    BLOG: DAY 3: CODEL Participates in day-long round tables seeking solutions to common challenges
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    BLOG: DAY 3: CODEL Participates in day-long round tables seeking solutions to common challenges
    November 11 at 3:47pm · · Comment
    Mary Landrieu

    Mary Landrieu Watch my video update on the CODEL's first two days in the Netherlands.

    From the Netherlands, Sen. Mary Landrieu
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    November 10 at 10:58pm · · Comment
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    Mary Landrieu Reggie Dupre, executive director of the Terrebonne Levee Construction District, shares ideas and practices he thought Southeast Louisiana could examine and possibly adopt.

    From the Netherlands, Reggie Dupre
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    November 10 at 10:05pm · · Comment
    Mary Landrieu

    Mary Landrieu The Dutch coast is a region that is growing, developing and prospering. They decided this is our land, our country and we are going to make it work and we are not going anywhere. As leaders of the Gulf Coast who can make an impact and change, we must do the same too. Click below to read more about the rest of my day.

    BLOG: DAY 1: Sen. Landrieu begins a third CODEL to Netherlands
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    BLOG: DAY 1: Sen. Landrieu begins a third CODEL to Netherlands
    November 9 at 4:16pm · · Comment
    Mary Landrieu

    Mary Landrieu Along with Louisiana and administration officials, we have safety arrived in the Netherlands and have busy day ahead. From oil-spill response policies and practices to discussing how to overcome flood protection challenges, today's discussions and visits will allow the US and the Netherlands to learn from each other. ... Check back later for a full recap of the day.

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    November 9 at 2:34am · · Comment
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      • Grady Equality Duke I thought they all went when Blanco was Gov. Guess it too another trip. The first one must have been a blast. Maybe brother Mitch missed the first one. Yes, go to a Coffee House & get enlightened.
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      • Brett Malone They also have a much more progressive judicial system that treats drug abusers through health services - NOT through prison (which is no reform). They are actually closing down prisons there while we are building more and more... the crime rate in the Netherlands dropped significantly once the legislators looked at "crime and punishment" from a different - and better - angle.
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    Mary Landrieu

    Mary Landrieu Follow my daily updates here or on my blog about the third CODEL I'm leading to the Netherlands to study the Dutch’s integrated water management systems and coastal restoration efforts. The Dutch system provides a world-class blueprint of restoring coastal areas, managing water in urban areas and enhancing flood protec...tion measures for families and businesses who call the Gulf Coast home.

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    November 7 at 1:36pm · · Comment
    Mary Landrieu

    Mary Landrieu Just updated my Flickr page with more pictures from my trip through all four corners of Louisiana last week.

    Flickr: Senator Landrieu's Photostream
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    Interested in Sen. Landrieu's latest visits and pictures? Visit flickr.com/photos/senatorlandrieu/
    November 4 at 4:28pm · · Comment