On the recordDecember 8, 2010
In the 38th Congressional District of California, we have had many exceptional, bright students struggling because of their status. Sam, a political science degree graduate, came to the United States at the age of 2. Abe, a psychology major who would like to become a university professor. Nate, another psychology major, aspires to be a psychologist. We need male psychologists. John, a chemical engineering major whose mother recently became a citizen, got killed at a bus stop while waiting for the I-130 to have him become a citizen. Robert, a civil engineering major, lives 34 miles away from college and travels at least 7 hours to and from school so he can get educated. This is just a microcosm of the 800,000 youngsters who were brought to the United States as infants. It is a necessity for us to be able to ensure that these young people who have been trained and educated in the U.S. remain and become our own leaders of tomorrow. DREAM Act is a moral issue. It is the right thing to do. We must pass the DREAM Act.
