From Politico:

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi wants to push for a vote during the lame-duck session on a bill that would legalize young, undocumented immigrants if they attend college or serve in the military, according to Democratic sources familiar with a leadership conference call Wednesday.

But before people get too excited, one way or the other, note this:

A vote on the bill, known as the DREAM Act, could come as early as next week, the sources said. Pelosi asked Rep. George Miller (D-Calif.) and Rep. Xavier Becerra (D-Calif.) to assess the mood of the caucus, according to one source.

Well, the “mood of the caucus” is probably similar to Emperor Hirohito’s sense in August 1945 that “the war situation has developed not necessarily to our advantage.” The idea that the members who lost (disproportionately Blue Dogs, remember) are clamoring to have a vote on amnesty for illegal immigrants is not necessarily connected to reality.

And this from the other side of the Hill:

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) had previously announced that he plans to bring up the DREAM Act during the lame duck session. His spokesman said Wednesday that Reid still hopes to call a vote.

Ah, he “still hopes” to call a vote — that and $4 will get you a cup of coffee. It’s amazing how the pro-amnesty crowd keeps getting excited over these hints and signs and whispers, only to have Lucy pull the football away at the last minute.