CASTRO of Texas. He is right. And they are part of a long legacy
of immigrants to this country. The United States has this paradoxical history when it comes to
immigration. We are, of course, very proudly a nation of immigrants,
but each wave of immigrants has also faced its own bouts with
discrimination. When the Germans came here in the 1800s, they were said by some to be
too dirty to be considered Americans. The Irish were greeted in cities
like Boston and New York with signs that read ``NINA,'' no Irish need
apply, for the jobs that were available. The Chinese were excluded from
our country for decades. During World War II and the frenzy that ensued, Japanese Americans,
but also Italian Americans and German Americans, were interned,
including in my home State of Texas. In every generation Americans have also stood up and changed course
and become more welcoming for each of those groups, and I believe that,
in this generation, in this time, this is part of that shift, for
Congress to finally address this issue head-on and fully welcome these
DACA kids as Americans and pass legislation to do that. I thank Congressman Correa for his words. I yield to Congressman Suozzi, from the other side of the country,
the wonderful State of New York, a freshman Congressman.
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