We
moved apartments and schools every few years. Eventually, we were able
to bring my grandparents to Hawaii from Japan. So I understand as an
immigrant how important family unification is to immigrant families. I share my story not because I think it is particularly extraordinary
but because it is a story that millions of families in our country
share. The same hopes that drove my mom to risk everything to bring us
to America are reflected in the stories of millions of immigrant
families across the country, and they are reflected in the lives of
Dreamers, whose futures are now at risk because of the President's
decision to end the DACA Program. More than 15,000 young people have already lost their protection from
deportation as a result of the President's decision, and 122 more will
lose DACA protection every single day. It was with this sense of
urgency in mind that I joined a bipartisan group of my colleagues at
the White House yesterday to find a path forward to protect the
Dreamers. The President took great pains to appear reasonable and eager
to make a deal, but we left yesterday's meeting without much clarity
about where he stood.
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