On the recordJune 13, 2022
Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 10th anniversary of the DACA program on June 15, 2022. In the last decade, this program has allowed young Americans to pursue the American Dream in the only country they know to be their home. They have been able to live without fear of being separated from their families and have been able to pursue higher education and their dream jobs. They are our friends, our family members, trusted community leaders, coworkers, and fellow Americans in every way but on a piece of paper. Madam Speaker, we need to do more. Since I have been in Congress, I have been proud to support the DACA recipients, including through introducing legislation to give them a pathway to citizenship and advocating for DACA recipients to work in Congress and across the Federal Government. I am proud to work with my colleagues in the Hispanic Caucus to fight for immigrant communities and to urge the U.S. Senate to take up measures that the House has passed time and time again. ____________________
