[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 101 (Friday, June 14, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H4066]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               IN RECOGNITION OF THE ANNIVERSARY OF DACA

  (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 during Immigrant 
Heritage Month in recognition of the 12th anniversary of the Deferred 
Action for Childhood Arrivals Program, known as DACA.
  Since 2012, DACA recipients, or Dreamers, have experienced 
uncertainty about their status and future in this country. Yet, their 
impact is certain. They are our nurses, writers, lawyers, teachers, 
activists, and changemakers. They have grown up here, eagerly 
contributing to the diversity of our country.
  If Congress does nothing, we lose our neighbors, our family members, 
and friends. We lose fellow Americans.
  With the American Dream and Promise Act, House Democrats have a plan, 
with bipartisan support, to finally create a pathway for citizenship 
for Dreamers. In America, we welcome those fleeing harm and danger. We 
welcome those who believe in the American Dream. We put people over 
politics. Americans support Dreamers, and Dreamers support America.

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