If we don't want President's to use their
lawful Executive authority to correct injustices, we need to correct
those injustices ourselves. I hope we will do so in this new Congress. Finally, we must--we must--fix America's broken immigration system. And let's start by assuring DREAMers--those young people who were
brought to this country as children and who are undocumented through no
fault of their own--that we will not deport them from the only nation
they have ever called home. I have come to this floor dozens of times to tell you their stories. They are scholars, American soldiers, researchers, doctors, engineers,
lawyers, clergy members. DACA--the President's Executive order--allows them to stay in this
country temporarily while Congress works to pass a comprehensive
immigration reform plan that meets the needs of our economy, and honors
our values and our unique and powerful heritage as a nation of
immigrants. More than 750,000 DREAMers put their trust in our Government and came
forward to register under DACA. What will happen to them if--as many fear--DACA is not extended? Immigrants are not a threat to America. Immigrants are America. The
sooner we acknowledge that fact and align our laws with it, the better
we will be. Mr.
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