They play on the same sports teams. In fact, many of these Dreamers didn't even recognize that they did
not have full legal status until they reached adulthood. It was the
DACA Program that provided these young people with at least the
assurance that the rest of the country wanted them to stay and that
they would not be deported so long as they played by the rules, so long
as they did what this country asked of them. That is what they are
doing. Ninety-five percent of the Dreamers are in school or working at
American businesses, large and small. They are contributing to our
economy. Once they received that stability under DACA, 54 percent went
out and bought their first car at local car dealerships around the
country. Twelve percent were able to go out and make a down payment on
their first home. When they go out to buy homes and buy cars, they are
supporting our economy, which is why deporting these 800,000 Dreamers
is not only the wrong thing to do from the perspective of humanity and
being a fair country, but it is bad for our economy as well. As I indicated at the outset, these Dreamers participate in our Armed
Forces and help protect the national security of our country. In my
State of Maryland, we have 10,000 Dreamers who are contributing in many
positive ways to our State.
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