Congress absolutely must pass the Dream Act, and
we have an opportunity to do it now. We should not stop once we pass the Dream Act. Leaders in Congress
have waited far too long to finally address our Nation's overall broken
immigration system. I still continue to believe that our Nation
urgently needs Congress to pass comprehensive immigration reform, which
includes a visa program that meets the needs of our economy. It is a
tough but fair path to earn citizenship for the estimated 11 million
people in our country who are undocumented and a plan that ensures
community safety and security at our borders. When I think about immigration, I always wonder how different my own
life would be if America had turned my father away when he immigrated
here as a young boy. Our Nation's enduring spirit has been built by the
hard work and the dreams of so many striving young immigrants like my
father in the 1930s and like so many Dreamers today. No Member of
Congress should be able to rest until Dreamers are able to rest easy,
knowing they will be able to stay and to contribute to literally the
only Nation they have ever called home. Thank you.
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