... undocumented DREAMers make America more American.
Undocumented DREAMers "Make America More American," Pelosi Says
http://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/2017/08/03/undocumented-dreamers-make-america-more-american-pelosi-says/
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) predicted that a revived version of the DREAM Act providing legal status to more than 800,000 undocumented immigrants would pass in the GOP-led House of Representatives if it were put up for a vote.
"They enrich and strengthen our country. Their patriotism and bravery make America more American. Congress should recognize, embrace and celebrate these hard-working young men and women. Five years ago, President Obama gave hope to our DREAMers with DACA. President Trump is instilling fear by threatening the protections of DACA - that's why we are so pleased to have this legislation," Pelosi said during a press conference on Capitol Hill last Friday. "I believe if it were brought to the floor we would have bipartisan support, that Republicans would support it - any initiative to protect our DREAMers."
The American Hope Act of 2017 would grant "conditional permanent resident status" to undocumented immigrants who arrived in the U.S. illegally before Dec. 31, 2016, if they meet certain criteria. So far, the bill has 112 co-sponsors. ...
Hmmm ... I wonder if the recent rape victim of DREAMer Salvador Diaz-Garcia in Seattle would agree with Ms. Piglosi or not, eh?
The essential American soul is hard, isolate, stoic, and a killer. It has never yet melted. ~ D.H. Lawrence