In fact, I
would argue that these Dreamers are the future of a great America. Every day these young people add to the strength of our economy, to
the vitality of our country. More than 97 percent of DACA recipients
are in school or in the workforce. The DACA Program allowed them to work legally, to get driver's
licenses, to go to college, to serve in our military and give back to
their communities. DACA helped almost 70 percent of recipients secure a
job with better pay, and better pay leads to real investments in our
communities and our economy. After their DACA applications were approved, nearly two-thirds of
recipients reported buying their first car, and almost one in six
reported buying a new home. DACA recipients also paid billions of
dollars in Federal, State, and local taxes. Why on Earth would
we kick out these contributors to our economy and our country? The economic impact of removing nearly 700,000 workers from the U.S.
workforce would be staggering.