As proud Virginians. they want to return the opportunities afforded to them by using their talents to improve their communities and making it a better place for everybody. In addition to the humanitarian aspect. as you heard. these talented students are the kinds of people who accelerate our economy. DACA is good for our economy. too. So I strongly support its continuation. but I also wish to encourage my colleaguesand I think we all agree. Democrat. Republican. Independentwe all agree this program is best not by Executive order but by legislation. We are now almost exactly 2 years from the date when the Senate passed comprehensive immigration reform on this floor in June of 2013. For 2 years. after a strong bipartisan effort. we have waited for actionany actionby the House. not just taking up our bill but doing their own bill and then. in a conference. finding a compromise. which we can do. It is time that the House act. It is time that the Senate and the House sit down together and do comprehensive immigration reform. We can give DREAMers and millions of other families who continue to live in the shadows an earned pathway to citizenship. It is time to pass that reform.
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