The bipartisan Dream Act was first introduced in Congress in 2001, by Sens. Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.) and Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah). Over and over, Congress has come agonizingly close to passing it. The House Republican leadership was prepared to bring a bill to the floor to give status to the dreamers (among other things) in 2013; it was abandoned when Rep. Eric Cantor (R-Va.) lost his primary and his stance on immigration was blamed.
It has never been the right time to give help to the dreamers, despite overwhelming public support for doing so.
Let’s do it now. Whether you support money to build the wall or regard it as a waste, everyone knows it is of central importance to the president, and he is proving he is prepared to fight for it. Why shouldn’t Congress take advantage of the best opportunity in years to give the dreamers the open door they deserve?
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