From the Senate floor earlier today, Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Bill Nelson (D-FL) shared powerful DREAMer stories, including law graduate Laura Alvarado, and formerly undocumented United States veteran Elijah Dawkins.
There are over 740,000 #DREAMers who are contributing their talents to our country. One of them is Laura Alvarado: https://t.co/HSCoofD9Lh pic.twitter.com/nZIXHJWTw5
— Senator Dick Durbin (@SenatorDurbin) December 6, 2016
Laura was brought to the US from Mexico when she was 8 years old. She grew up in Chicago, & graduated frm @NEIU in Chicago & @SIUSchoolofLaw
— Senator Dick Durbin (@SenatorDurbin) December 6, 2016
Because of DACA, Laura & other #DREAMers have been able to share their talents with & contribute to our country #DACAworks
— Senator Dick Durbin (@SenatorDurbin) December 6, 2016
We need to do this not just for Laura, but for 740,000 other #DREAMers who grew up in America & deserve a chance to make it a better nation
— Senator Dick Durbin (@SenatorDurbin) December 6, 2016
HAPPENING NOW: @SenBillNelson on Senate floor discussing the urgent need to #SaveDACA. https://t.co/xoBbi7ZCDM pic.twitter.com/ekktDpICJz
— America’s Voice (@AmericasVoice) December 6, 2016
.@SenBillNelson: “I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again: DREAMers are our neighbors, our friends, our veterans.” #SaveDACA
— America’s Voice (@AmericasVoice) December 6, 2016
.@SenBillNelson: In the next Administration, “I want us to remember the faces of DREAMers.” #SaveDACA
— America’s Voice (@AmericasVoice) December 6, 2016
.@SenBillNelson: this young man was allowed to apply to U.S. Citizenship and recently graduated from the @UofNorthFlorida. #immigration
— Juan Escalante (@JuanSaaa) December 6, 2016
.@SenBillNelson: This case resolved itself into a happy ending, but think of other DREAMers out there committed to strengthening our country
— Juan Escalante (@JuanSaaa) December 6, 2016
(Click below to watch Senator Nelson’s speech)