Political Quotes

“I wish today to speak about the need to protect undocumented young people, commonly referred to as DREAMers, from deportation by preserving the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program, or DACA. President-Elect Trump has threatened to eliminate the program, which would have serious consequences for families and communities across the United States, particularly those in California. That is why I join my colleagues in the Senate to urge that President-Elect Trump allow young people to continue to study, work, and live in our country. The DACA program was announced by President Obama in 2012. It temporarily halts the threat of deportation for undocumented young people who were brought to the United States as children before their 16th birthday. DACA also provides the opportunity to obtain work permits and the documents often required to enroll in college. Around 750,000 young people have been admitted to the program, allowing them to come out of the shadows and make incredible contributions to their communities. Nearly half of DREAMers--370,000--live, work and are educated in California. They are an essential part of the fabric of our communities and it is so important for people and the President-Elect to know the very real, human side to this issue. I would like to begin with the story of one talented and ambitious Californian who has taken full advantage of the opportunity she had been given by the DACA program.…”