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On the recordSeptember 16, 2010
The DREAM Act is a legislative effort to solve a serious problem, and the problem is this: There are many young people who were brought to America by their undocumented parents. They came at the age of a few months old, 2 years, 3 years, 10 years, 12 years of age. There was no family vote on whether they were coming to America; they were packed up and brought. Some came over legally and then became illegal because their visas were not extended. Some entered the country illegally. In every instance, these were children who were brought with their parents. These children have grown up in America. They have gone to our schools. They have participated in community activities. They have now reached an age where they are finishing high school, many of them, and they believe they are Americans.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois
Source
govinfo.gov
Sep 16, 2010

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Senator Durbin discusses the DREAM Act and its importance for young undocumented immigrants.

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