Rep. Demings Calls for Path to Permanent Citizenship for DACA Recipients

October 6, 2022

Press Release

WASHINGTON-Today, Rep. Demings released a statement following a federal appeals court decision against the DACA program, which protects hundreds of thousands of American residents. Said Rep. Demings, "For most Dreamers, our nation is the only home they have ever known. As teachers, small business owners, scientists, nurses, doctors, neighbors, friends, and family, our Dreamers are a fundamental part of America. It is simply wrong to force millions of people to live in constant fear and uncertainty when they have followed the rules their whole lives after coming to America as children.

"I helped to introduce the American Dream and Promise Act because I believe that the American Dream is worth protecting, and so are our Dreamers. The current legal limbo must end. The Senate must act to remove this issue from the courts and pass permanent protections for Dreamers."

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