[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 46 (Thursday, March 14, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H2722]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  SUPPORTING THE DREAM AND PROMISE ACT

  (Ms. GARCIA of Texas asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Ms. GARCIA of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to express my strong 
and unwavering support for H.R. 5, the Dream and Promise Act.
  I am proud to represent the 29th Congressional District of Texas. One 
of the things I am most proud of is the strong and vibrant immigration 
communities that reside in our district, where thousands of DACA, TPS, 
and DED recipients live, work, and play beside us as neighbors and 
colleagues. If Dreamers were forced to leave our district tomorrow, we 
would lose over $400 million of GDP.
  Our immigration policies put politics over people, which often hurt 
our children who are in constant fear of being separated and uprooted 
from the country they call their own. This is wrong for our economy. 
This is wrong for our communities. This is wrong for our country.
  It is time that we pass a permanent solution for these vital members 
of our society, which is why I urge all my colleagues to support H.R. 
5.

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