Maxwell Frost: “I am here today because I am ecstatic that we have a President who has chosen to lead with love and compassion when it…”

“I am here today because I am ecstatic that we have a President who has chosen to lead with love and compassion when it comes to other humans in this country. I thank President Biden for having the heart and courage to do what his predecessor never did: show respect and dignity to Dreamers and DACA recipients, who came to the United States through no choice of their own and are full-fledged Americans in every single way but one-- on paper. The Biden administration's move to expand healthcare coverage to DACA recipients is bold and historic and follows Democrats' commitment to helping immigrant communities that have spent their lives living in the shadows of this country. There are over half a million Dreamers in the United States who were extended a literal lifeline through the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, and over 20,000 DACA recipients who call my home State of Florida their home. Though DACA has been a wonderful beacon of hope for so many, through his action, President Biden has acknowledged that more can be done to help this vulnerable community. For years now, DACA recipients have been living with a weight on their shoulders. Constantly worried about losing their job means the end of being able to afford care, forcing them to stay in working environments that perhaps mistreat them, backed into a corner where they have to decide between getting to see a doctor or having to push through the pain and the illness. Let me be clear.…”