Durbin Stands With Dreamers, DACA Recipients As Oral Arguments Begin In Texas V. US

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“The American people will see the same playbook from anti-immigrant extremists today that they’ve seen for years. These extremists want to eliminate the DACA program and instill fear in Dreamers. Let’s be clear: DACA is lawful, humane, and effective, protecting more than 830,000 young people who grew up in America and pledged allegiance to the same flag. The Fifth Circuit must uphold the program.

“While the playbook may be the same, the stakes are higher now than ever before. With leading Republicans calling for ‘mass deportation’ and peddling lies about immigrants, ending DACA would be a clear step towards a broader, anti-immigrant plan that runs contrary to everything we stand for as a nation of immigrants.

“I will always stand up for Dreamers. These young people have lived in America since they were children, built their lives here, and are American in every way except for their immigration status. I urge my Republican colleagues to join Democrats and finally pass the Dream Act to create a permanent pathway to citizenship for Dreamers and DACA recipients.”

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