CORREA. Mr. Speaker, today I am introducing the DREAMers,
Immigrants, Refugees--or DIRe--Legal Aid Act. This bill will fund legal
services to protect them from the recent executive orders. In my district last week, I held an immigration town hall. The place
was packed with people who were afraid for their neighbors and afraid
for our communities, and this was before the executive order was
released. When I was at LAX this past Saturday evening, I saw the fear
escalate. President Trump's executive orders directly challenge the due
process rights that are guaranteed to all of us under the Constitution. My legislation will help DREAMers, immigrants, and refugees have
access to legal representation. Refugees are already vetted by the
State Department, and the State Department does a very good job. If we
want to do extreme vetting, let's do it right, and let's do it legally. If we wish to remain a beacon of freedom to the world, we must stand
up for immigrants and refugees who look to America as a place of hope. We can't just claim we are the greatest Nation in the world--we have to
be the greatest Nation in the world.
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