[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 97 (Wednesday, June 17, 2015)]
[House]
[Page H4447]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 NOW IS THE TIME FOR IMMIGRATION REFORM

  (Mr. COSTA asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. COSTA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak on the importance of 
continuing the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, otherwise known 
as DACA. This week marks the third anniversary of this action, DACA, an 
initiative that brings hundreds of thousands of aspiring, young 
Americans who were brought to the U.S. as children, through no fault of 
their own, out of the shadows.
  These individuals want to work hard for a chance at the American 
Dream without fear of being torn away from their families. They want to 
be productive and contributing members of society. This program has 
allowed a segment of our population who are already a part of the 
American fabric to keep using their talents to move our country 
forward. They are an integral part of our society already.
  The bottom line is: we need a long-term fix for our broken 
immigration system. We need comprehensive immigration reform and an act 
of Congress, which is the only way we can currently fix this failing 
system.
  Now is the time for bipartisan, humane, permanent, comprehensive 
immigration reform. It is time we take action.

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