Political Quotes

“Madam President, it was 10 years ago today that President Obama walked into the White House Rose Garden and said he had an announcement to make. He made an announcement which changed the lives of hundreds of thousands of people living in America. He announced the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. Now, we call it DACA. And with that announcement, I joined with, I guess, thousands of young leaders across this country and breathed a sigh of relief. Over the past decade, DACA has allowed more than 800,000 Dreamers to remain in the only home they have ever known: America. These young people we call Dreamers came to this country as children, some as young as a few months old. They grew up studying in our classrooms. They grew up befriending our children and grandchildren. They went to church with us, and when they were kids, every morning they stood up in that classroom and pledged allegiance to that flag. And the reason they did it, of course, is they believed it was their flag. In the years since DACA was announced, a lot has changed in the world. Presidents have come and gone, wars have ended, and a once-in-a- century pandemic has rocked the world. But in the face of all these changes and upheavals, one thing remains steady, constant, and predictable: the devotion of Dreamers to America. These young people have demonstrated an unwavering commitment to America. They served as our school teachers, first responders, members of the military, essential workers in the pandemic.…”