To my Republican colleagues, I ask you to remember the tough
concessions we had to make so Dreamers have a chance to earn
citizenship in the countries they know and love. In short, this deal
was negotiated in good faith, with both sides making tough decisions in
service of the greater good. What good could be greater than keeping
American families together? Consider the fact that 25 percent of DACA recipients are the parents
of a U.S.-born child. I refuse to believe we are a country that tears
young mothers and fathers away from American children to send them back
to countries they don't even know. Let me close by reminding us that we all, I am sure, held
celebrations on Monday for remembering the life of Dr.