I have been at this for 12 years. I have met hundreds, maybe thousands of these young people.
I will not dwell on the border aspects of the bill.
It seems obvious to me that with that knowledge, we will be a safer nation.
These young people were brought to America, Gaby at the age of 8. It was not exactly her decision to come from Ecuador.
As a basic matter of justice and fairness, do you believe that these young people should be penalized for the wrongdoing...
To suggest that somehow they are guilty, culpable, should pay a price for what they did wrong, it just defies basic comp...
America will be a stronger Nation when we acknowledge who we are.
That notion that immigrants are somehow negative or bad for America, that is not a fact at all.
The DREAM Act is where it is today because of the courage of young people like yourself.
If you can equalize everything else in life, then the job should go to an American.
if we could bring in the talent, even the talent we are educating in America, and keep them here to grow our businesses ...