SOTO. Mr. Speaker, President Barack Obama, under his executive
powers, established the DACA program which temporarily protected
immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children from potential
deportation. Our Nation made a promise to DREAMers that by coming out of the
shadows, following the rules and laws of our great land, they would not
be deported to a foreign country that they never knew or barely
remembered. DREAMers came to the United States under no volition of their own as
young children, making this country the only home most have ever known. DREAMers have jobs, pay taxes, and contribute to the prosperity of our
Nation's economy. Since its implementation, the DACA program has added
over 50,000 jobs to our economy. Ninety-three percent of DREAMers are
currently employed. Over the next decade, DACA beneficiaries are projected to contribute
$460 billion to our Nation's GDP; $24.6 billion in Medicare and Social
Security; and an estimated $2.5 billion annually for State and Federal
contributions.
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