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Adriano Espaillat: I looked at the calendar today and saw there was no Dream Act vote on the floor this week. As we approach tomorrow, a…

On the recordDecember 19, 2017
I looked at the calendar today and saw there was no Dream Act vote on the floor this week. As we approach tomorrow, a potential CR, Republican and Democrats must support this bipartisan Dream Act. These are hardworking men and women, young people. They are doctors and artists, scientists and police officers, mentors and EMTs. These are Americans through and through. We made a promise that we must keep. We need to protect the rights and principles that our country was founded on and thrives upon. We demand a vote for a clean Dream Act today. We demand a vote for a clean Dream Act tomorrow. ____________________
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Adriano Espaillat
Democratic · New York
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Dec 19, 2017

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