[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 7]
[House]
[Page 9607]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                            DACA ANNIVERSARY

  (Ms. LINDA T. SANCHEZ of California asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute.)
  Ms. LINDA T. SANCHEZ of California. Mr. Speaker, today, I rise to 
commemorate the 3-year anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood 
Arrivals program, also known as DACA.
  Over the past 3 years, DACA has changed the lives of more than 
640,000 young undocumented immigrants who were brought to the United 
States as children, including an impressive intern in my office named 
Maria. Maria moved to the United States when she was only 6 years old. 
Now, as a college student with a 4.0 GPA, Maria tutors children and is 
giving back to the country that has helped her reach her goals.
  As we mark DACA's 3-year anniversary and all that it has accomplished 
to support students like Maria, thousands more DREAMers are waiting for 
their opportunity to come out of the shadows. Sadly, the court battle 
over DACA continues.
  We must rededicate ourselves to fixing our broken immigration system. 
Students like Maria deserve the chance to live free of fear and 
contribute their talents to keep our country vibrant and the envy of 
the world.

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