    [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 6 (Wednesday, January 10, 2018)]
    [House]
    [Page H127]
    From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

                   DREAMERS DREAM OF THE GREATNESS OF AMERICA

      (Ms. JACKSON LEE asked and was given permission to address the House
    for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
      Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, a little clarity I think is very
    important on a very, very important issue.
      I would like to call 140,000 young people in my State DREAMers
    because they dream of the greatness of America. The status that they
    are under is something called DACA, which was instituted by President
    Barack Obama because this Republican Congress could not provide
    legislative relief, so he saw the lives that were being impacted. In a
    few months, however, the present President, who feigns not knowing what
    happened, was the individual who removed that DACA status.
      So let me be very clear: it is a dire situation, and the reason is
    because there are individuals whose status is now expiring or has
    already expired, therefore, they are living in limbo. These are
    doctors, lawyers, teachers, and young people with families.
      It is crucial that we move quickly for a DACA fix, and we do it
    without impacting family reunification or diversity visas. We do it out
    of humanity, caring, and respect. Let's do it now. Let's do it for
    America.

                              ____________________