[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 173 (Friday, December 2, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1575]
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                        CELEBRATING THE DREAMERS

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                               speech of

                            HON. DINA TITUS

                               of nevada

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, December 1, 2016

  Ms. TITUS. Mr. Speaker, my office was overwhelmed with phone calls in 
the days following the election.
  DACA recipients, their friends, and their family were afraid: Will I 
be deported, they asked. Will my cousin be deported? Will my friends be 
deported?
  I know these questions were not just being uttered in Southern 
Nevada. People were asking them in living rooms, kitchens, restaurants, 
schools, and countless other places across the country.
  For our DREAMers and their loved ones, the fear and anxiety will 
continue if we don't responsibly act to reform our broken immigration 
system.
  Since the election we've heard very little from the incoming 
administration about what's actually going to happen once President 
Obama leaves office.
  That is why I recently held an immigration advocacy roundtable with 
local community leaders like The Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada, 
UNLV, the Latin Chamber of Commerce, and other local officials.
  We wanted to let families know that despite the uncertainty, we are 
here to help them.
  Together, we want to change the tone that we heard from Donald Trump 
during the election.
  After months of disgraceful speeches about walls and deportations, 
Trump and his administration must now deal with the gravity of the 
situation.
  It's time they acquaint themselves with the young men and women who 
have been able to work, go to school, contribute to the tax base, and 
live life without fear of being thrown out of the country they call 
home.

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