Sheila Jackson Lee: “To my friends on the other side of the aisle, these children have not broken the law, these are not criminals, and the…”

“To my friends on the other side of the aisle, these children have not broken the law, these are not criminals, and the only nightmare that I can imagine is the nightmare of violating the rights of these wonderful children who want an opportunity to serve America. First of all, they have to be in the country for 5 years already, and they cannot change their status for another 10 years. It could be almost 20 years. And then you have the opportunity for them to invest in this country after they have received their education equaling up to $1 trillion. Do we violate our rights and our beliefs that we all are created equal? So I ask my colleagues to support a DREAM Act that invests in America, that allows individuals to serve America. It is not amnesty; it is people wanting to serve this country, to pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. Stand for what is right. Vote for the DREAM Act. Believe in our values. We are all created equal. I rise today in strong support of the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act, better known as the DREAM Act.”