[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 77 (Tuesday, May 19, 2015)]
[House]
[Page H3320]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
DEFERRED ACTION FOR PARENTAL ACCOUNTABILITY APPLICATIONS
(Ms. TITUS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1
minute.)
Ms. TITUS. Mr. Speaker, today the United States Immigration and
Customs Enforcement was supposed to begin accepting Deferred Action for
Parental Accountability, or DAPA, applications. It was to be a day of
hope, not disappointment, for millions of families across the country.
But because of a politically motivated decision by a Texas judge,
implementation has been halted. Now 17,000 hardworking men and women in
Clark County, Nevada, must wait for relief in fear of being torn from
their families.
Mr. Speaker, Nevada is the State with the largest share of
undocumented immigrants in its total population--210,000 people, or 7.6
percent, and that is equal to 10.2 percent of our workforce. They are
our colleagues, our neighbors, our classmates, and our friends, and
they play a vital role in the success of our community.
Congress needs to pass comprehensive immigration reform so families
across the country and in Nevada can come out of the shadows, legally
work, go to school, and contribute to the only community they call
home.
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