Been a while,……but maybe some good news.
GOP lawmaker introducing legislation to make 'Dreamers' citizens
Congress needs to pass legislation that grants American citizenship to undocumented immigrants who came to the US as children, a Republican lawmaker said Friday.
"We need to do the right thing. We need to put partisanship aside, just like we need to do in health care, and do right by these young people who, in my opinion, are already Americans. We just need to recognize it," Rep. Carlos Curbelo told CNN's Chris Cuomo on "New Day."
The Florida lawmaker said there's "a growing consensus" inside the Republican Party in support of granting the immigrants, known as "Dreamers," citizenship.
"Three-, 4-, 5-year old children brought across the border did not break any law. Many of these kids only speak English. A lot of them don't even remember their countries of origin because they were so young when they came," Curbelo said.
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Curbelo said many Dreamers have grown up to contribute to America economically and professionally and should be allowed to "enjoy" citizenship.
"These are people who are contributing to our economy, working hard. Some of them want to serve in our military. Others are at colleges and universities earning degrees," he said. "These are America's children, and it's about time that we accept them and we give them that path to full American citizenship so they can fully participate and enjoy in the American experience."
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