[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 102 (Wednesday, June 15, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H5591]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  CELEBRATING 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF DACA

  (Mr. CARDENAS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CARDENAS. Madam Speaker, I rise today in celebration of the 10th 
anniversary of DACA, the program that has protected nearly 1 million 
inspiring young people and given them the opportunity to contribute to 
our great economy.
  Dreamers are our family, friends, and neighbors. They are teachers, 
doctors and nurses, small business owners, servicemembers, and so much 
more.
  They work hard and contribute to our great economy. They make America 
a better place for everyone. Yet, they face unspeakable hardships and 
witness the ugliness of anti-immigrant sentiments in our great country. 
But their resilience has shined through all of that.
  Let me be clear. Today is an incredible milestone, but another 10 
years without permanent protections and a pathway to citizenship is 
simply unjust. That is why I will continue to fight to give every 
single Dreamer that continues to live in our country permanency, 
because in America, we believe that when given that shot at the 
American Dream, anything is possible.

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