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are others who say: Let's put it off. Let's do it sometime, maybe next
year. Next year is coming soon, and under the President's decision, on
March 5 of 2018--just a few weeks from now--there will be no DACA
protection whatsoever. It means that today, 122 a day of these DACA-protected young people
will fall out of protected status. March 5 of next year, the number
goes to 1,000 a day--1,000 a day--who will be subject to deportation,
uncertain about what their future might be. I think it is time for us to do something, and I hope that we can do
it on a bipartisan basis and do it in a timely fashion. It is important
that we fix our entire immigration system, but let's not try to do
everything that needs to be done on immigration when we should be
taking care of these young people as our highest and first priority. I am ready to sign up for immigration reform. I was there before. It
was called the Gang of 8--four Democrats and four Republicans. A few
years ago, we came up with a comprehensive bill to pass the Senate. The
Republicans in the House refused to even call for a hearing, let alone
a vote on the floor. We should do our part to pass the new DACA, the new Dream Act. Do it
before we leave this year. Do it this year so that we can spare these
young people the anxiety and stress and fear they have because of the
current situation and so that we can meet President Trump's challenge. I didn't like the fact that he eliminated DACA, but it is fair for
him to say to us: You have 6 months, Congress. Now do something. I am not in control here.
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