Dick Durbin: “In 2012, at the request of myself and our late colleague…”

“And then they learned their parents sat down with them and said, sorry, we didn't file the papers. You're undocumented. Dreamers have grown up here and are an important part of America today and in the future. In 2012, at the request of myself and our late colleague, Republican Senator Richard Lugar, President Obama established the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, known as DACA. 830,000 people signed up for DACA. What does DACA mean? Every two years? If you're undocumented, were brought here as a dreamer, every two years you've got to renew your status as DACA.” (03:25–03:38)

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