These individuals who came to this country
as children only want an opportunity to attend school, to work, to
provide for their families. Mr. Speaker, this Nation, our Nation, was born and continues to be
built and made stronger by immigrants like these DREAMers, willing and
determined not only to realize their dreams, but truly to love, serve,
and protect this land with all of their hearts. That is precisely why we must act now. This Chamber cannot and should
not stand idly by while these young immigrants, who are already as
American as anyone else in their hearts and their minds, live under
fear and uncertainty in this country, a country that is a beacon of
hope and a land of opportunity to those who seek it. The lives of hundreds of thousands of bright, talented, and patriotic
young men and women depend on us, on this Congress. It is up to us to
rise to the challenge to legalize the status of these DREAMers so they
can truly make their dreams into a reality.
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