Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I want to thank the Senator from Arizona who spent an awful lot of time and energy on this topic. I am committed to working with him and all of our colleagues to come up with a solution well in advance of the March 5 deadline. One thing I hope he will work with me to confirm is, my understanding is the March 5 deadline means the current DACA recipients can no longer register again for an additional 2 years and qualify for an additional work permit. I think--but I could be mistaken--it doesn't mean they are subject to deportation. What it means is, they can't sign up again for another 2 years, and they will potentially lose their work permit. Having said that, I am not diminishing the urgency of the timeline, and I am committed to working with him and others to try to beat that well in advance during the month of February. I think it does create enormous anxiety for these young people whom I have met, as the Senator from Arizona has. They don't know what their future looks like, and they need to get the certainty that comes along with us giving them a permanent solution which, again, I am committed to do. So I want to make sure I understand exactly what happens March 5, and I described what I think happens. I also know the administration, the Department of Homeland Security, does not prioritize people unless they have committed crimes or otherwise abused the privilege of staying in the United States.…”