"They arrived as children decades ago and made the United States their home, the only one many of them know. The law classified them as undocumented because their parents brought them in illegally, but for years they have built their lives in the country that welcomed them. They have studied, raised families, worked, and paid taxes."
"Because of this aggression and their actions, which I would categorize as illegal, we are denying funding to ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement). And we don't want the other agencies within DHS to be affected, he added."
"This includes the Dreamers, who, since the program's inception, were immigrants whose contribution to the country was valued by most Democrats and Republicans. They were the only foreigners on whom there seemed to be bipartisan agreement. They were the ones safe from deportation. Until Donald Trump arrived."
Dreamers, undocumented immigrants brought to the United States as children, have established lives through education, employment, and family building while paying taxes. The DACA program, created by Barack Obama, granted them temporary residency and work permits. However, the Trump administration has begun deporting these individuals, with ICE detaining 260 Dreamers and deporting 86 DACA recipients. In response, Democratic members of Congress, including Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chairman Adriano Espaillat, are blocking Department of Homeland Security funding to protest these deportations and demand regulations on immigration enforcement practices, including warrant requirements for detention.
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