It would allow the Dreamers to become permanent residents if they
meet the very stringent qualifications outlined in the bill. We aren't
talking about any kind of a free pass. These are young people who have
worked so hard to become the very sort of Americans we want: employed,
law-abiding, and paying taxes. The numbers of Dreamers in Pennsylvania
are about 5,900 individuals who have been given DACA status. Passing
the Dream Act would give these young people some security and a future
they can count on. I was proud to support a version of the Dream Act back in 2007 and
2010.
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Dreamers are hard-working, law-abiding, and tax-paying.