Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, voted against measures today that would end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which protects DREAMers—young undocumented immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children and have lived by the law while here—from deportation. House Republicans voted to include these harmful measures in a funding bill for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, which passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 236-191.

“Republicans have once again slammed the door of the American Dream in the faces of thousands of young immigrants who came to our country as children and are successfully pursuing their futures here. The measures that Republicans passed today shun young immigrants and their families, and derail the lives they are trying to build.

“I have long supported helping DREAMers succeed in our country. Young people who are pursuing higher education or military service are contributing to our economy and our society and should be allowed to stay. I will continue to fight to protect these young immigrants and the talents and ideas they bring to their communities,” Larsen said.

More information about Larsen’s longtime support for DREAMers, comprehensive immigration reform, and President Obama’s executive actions is available at www.larsen.house.gov.

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