So where is the thoughtful policymaking our constituents sent us to Washington to engage in? And quite frankly. where is the compassion? I have held numerous meetings and events in south Florida recently. and to say that we are past due for comprehensive immigration reform is a gross understatement. I have met so many workers and students who have made meaningful contributions to our community but who live in a constant state of uncertainty about their future. ranging from questions about their schooling and jobs to fearing deportation and separation from their loved ones. Leoni. a high school valedictorian. Maria. a mother of DREAMers who has formed a support group for people in similar situations. and Cosmin. a father only seeking a permanent work permit to be able to better provide for his young daughter who is a citizenthese are real people with real stories. and our actions and inactions in Washington have real consequences for them. Madam Chair. it is not too late to engage in bipartisan and comprehensive immigration reform. We can reintroduce and debate the legislation that was passed by a strong bipartisan majority in the Senate in 2013 and supported by diverse business. faith. legal. and community groups across the Nation. That is the most effective way to legally and morally respond to the needs of immigration reform. It is practical. It is wideranging. and it speaks to our values as a Nation.
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