Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to talk about our Dreamers and the need for Congress to work together now to protect them and provide legal status. Simply put, Dreamers are Americans, just like you and I, and they should be treated as such. They came here, brought by their families at a very early age: 2, 3, 4 years of age. For them, this is the only country they have ever known. They are our friends, our neighbors, and members of our churches, synagogues, and mosques. They serve in the military and attend our schools and universities. In my district alone, the 16th Congressional District in California in the San Joaquin Valley, there are over 1,200 Dreamers who are attending California State University, Fresno; the University of California, Merced; and thousands more who are attending our community colleges. {time} 1100 I have heard their stories, I have looked them in the eyes, and I have consoled them. They have great fear. They fear things that we would not probably think about, like driving to school and driving to work. They are fearful that they might be pulled over because maybe their vehicle has some sort of a violation, only to be pulled over and find out that they are not here legally. The jobs that they have--many of them full-time jobs, good jobs--are threatened by potential audits to the employers who are seeking to determine whether or not they are here illegally or not.…”