Mr. Speaker. later today House Republicans will forward a resolution authorizing the Speaker to file an antiimmigrant amicus brief with the Supreme Court. While Speaker RYAN has called for a vote. House Republicans refuse to reveal what the plan may say. but then again. given House Republicans extensive record on antiimmigrant actions. little is left to the imagination. Time and time again. GOP leadership has failed to bring a comprehensive immigration reform vote to the floor. Instead. they have favored deporting DREAMers. They have done all they can to undermine President Obamas executive actions on immigration. Later this week. this gimmick that they are proposing will do nothing to fix our broken immigration system. Instead. it sends a message that the GOP intends to continue confining hardworking immigrants and their families to the shadows. Families who currently live in fear of deportation should be afforded the opportunity to fully contribute to the only country they call home. As 5 million DACA/DAPAeligible immigrants anxiously await the Courts final decision. I remind my House Republican colleagues that immigrants are part of Americas backbone. and their contributions should not be discounted.
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