[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 180 (Tuesday, November 12, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H8777]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     DACA BEFORE THE SUPREME COURT

  (Mr. ENGEL asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, it is with great frustration that I rise 
today to speak on the Supreme Court hearing arguments today in three 
cases relating to former President Obama's DACA policy.
  President Trump's decision to rescind DACA has thrust fear into 
hundreds of thousands of Dreamers. These individuals are active members 
of our society who pay taxes, create jobs, and help drive our Nation 
forward. To subject these individuals to the threat of deportation is 
absolutely wrong.
  I have heard directly from many constituents who depend on DACA, and 
I am heartbroken by the trauma and fear they now face.
  My colleagues and I did our job earlier this year in passing H.R. 6, 
the American Dream and Promise Act; however, Senator McConnell has 
failed to consider this important legislation. As a result, we are now 
dependent on the Supreme Court offering a favorable decision that 
upholds DACA.
  I urge Senator McConnell to bring H.R. 6 for a vote and hope the 
Supreme Court will give a favorable decision on these cases.

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