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Bring the Dream Act to the Floor

Floor Speech

Date: April 17, 2018
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Immigration

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Mr. ESPAILLAT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to urge Speaker Ryan do the following: before he retires, do the right thing and bring the Dream Act to the floor.

Already 46 of his Republican colleagues and more than 170 Democrats-- that is 218 bipartisan supporters--have, as of today, cosponsored H. Res. 774. This will force debate on competing DACA bills in the House and use a procedure known as Queen of the Hill. This will include four amendments, including Representative Roybal-Allard's clean Dream Act and an amendment, H.R. 4796, the USA Act. Mr. Speaker, this will force a debate on this issue.

The Dreamers have the support of the American people and Members of Congress. Bring the Dream Act to the floor.

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