Session #114 · 2015–17

Speech #1140005795

Evelyn. and Lesly represent the hundreds of thousands of young individuals who. because of the deferred action for childhood arrivals. can actively contribute to our economy without fear of losing everything they have worked to gain. Romeo Morales and Mrs. Magda Cano de Morales did not qualify for deportation deferrals under DACA and have continued to live with the constant fear of having their family abruptly separated. But thanks to the deferred action for parents program. recently announced by President Obama. both parents will likely qualify to come out of the shadows. register with the government. pass a background check. and join their daughters in their pursuit of the American dreamunless. of course. the Republicans get their way. We cannot let that happen. and I will do everything to ensure that we will not let that happen. These are the real faces of our broken immigration system. There are many families like the MoralesCano family who have been and remain an economic resource we cannot afford to waste. They are hardworking families who simply want to be full participants in American life. full contributors to the American family. and they want to remain united as a family.
Keywords matched
deportation DACA immigration

Classification

Also mentioned
DREAMers
Sentiment
Positive
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
90%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Economic contributor Family values

Speaker & context

Speaker
ROBERT MENENDEZ
Party
D
Chamber
S
State
NJ
Gender
M
Date
2015-01-28
Speech ID
1140005795
Paragraph
#2
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