Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I am a strong supporter and proud co- sponsor of the DREAM Act. This narrowly tailored, bipartisan legislation, introduced in the Senate by my colleague, Senator Durbin, and supported by 40 other Senators, would allow young, undocumented immigrants who grew up in the United States to earn legal residency by obtaining a higher education or joining the military. I have cosponsored the DREAM Act for one simple reason: It will enable these young people--who find themselves undocumented in America not due to their own actions, but due to actions of their parents--to reach their potential and contribute to a stronger, more prosperous America. This legislation has been endorsed by the Secretaries of Defense, Homeland Security, Education, Labor, and Interior. It has been endorsed by numerous former Republican officials, including many from the Bush administration, and has been cosponsored by many of our current and former Republican colleagues here in the Senate. It is supported by colleges and universities in Iowa and across the United States, as well as religious leaders from a wide range of denominations. The young people who would qualify under the DREAM Act came here as children. Some came here so early in their lives that they have no memory of living anywhere other than in the United States. Despite the actions of their parents, they are just as American as you and I. Their stories in letters to my office are heartbreaking.…”