PERMANENT PROTECTIONS FOR DREAMERS

On 2026-06-11, Representative Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX-29) delivered a floor speech titled "PERMANENT PROTECTIONS FOR DREAMERS" in the House.

PERMANENT PROTECTIONS FOR DREAMERS

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 99 (Thursday, June 11, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 99 (Thursday, June 11, 2026)] [House] [Page H4088] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] {time} 0910 PERMANENT PROTECTIONS FOR DREAMERS (Ms. GARCIA of Texas asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute.) Ms. GARCIA of Texas. Mr. Speaker, this coming Monday, June 15, we mark 14 years since DACA, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. The keywords here are ``deferred action.'' That means you defer action and do not go into deportation. It gave Dreamers a chance to breathe. Yet, President Trump is trying to suffocate DACA one delayed renewal at a time. He is detaining and deporting Dreamers, slow-walking renewals, and creating gaps that are costing them their livelihoods. Dreamers were brought here as children. They grew up here and are American in every way--in their hearts, their souls, and their minds--except on paper. They should not have to keep proving they belong in the only country they call home. This is why I am leading the American Dream and Promise Act, to give Dreamers permanent protections and a pathway to citizenship. The House must vote on this bill and finally keep the promise that this country has made. ____________________