They have backed themselves to the wall. They
are holding the fate of DREAMers hostage. They say that they want to help DREAMers, but then they say they will
only help DREAMers in exchange for border security, demanding that we
give up on our commitment to keeping families together, ending the
Diversity Visa program, knowing that these are poison pills. If Republicans truly want to help DREAMers, Democrats stand ready. If
Republicans want to compromise on a comprehensive immigration reform
bill, we are ready to do that, too. We can talk about all of the changes to our immigration system that
Republicans want at the same time that we talk about how we bring 11
million people, undocumented people, out of the shadows and on a
pathway to citizenship. But the issue of DREAMers and comprehensive
immigration reform should simply be kept separate. Show some leadership. President Trump says he wants a ``bill of
love.'' So do I and so do my colleagues.
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