[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 103 (Thursday, June 16, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H5614]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               RECOGNIZING CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BY DREAMERS

  (Ms. GARCIA of Texas asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. GARCIA of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 10-
year anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, 
more commonly known as DACA.
  Ten years ago, President Obama and Democrats reaffirmed America's 
tradition as the land of opportunity by creating DACA. Since that day, 
brave young immigrants, known as Dreamers, have provided massive 
contributions on their path to the American Dream.
  DACA gave Dreamers a chance to do that, to dream big. It allowed them 
to use their talents, giving them a chance to seek higher education, 
work, and, most importantly, protection from deportation. They were 
there for us on the front lines, working as healthcare workers, all 
kinds of workers, to help us through the pandemic, and we thank them.
  While we celebrate DACA as a significant temporary achievement for 
all of America, it is by no means a substitute for fixing our broken 
immigration system.
  Mr. Speaker, I promise to continue our fight for comprehensive 
immigration reform so that we can finally keep families together 
permanently.

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