WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego issued the following press release:
Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) backed the bipartisan reintroduction of the Dream Act to give millions of young immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as kids the chance to earn U.S. citizenship.
"The more than 3.4 million Dreamers in this country were brought here as children, grew up in our neighborhoods, went to our schools, and have spent their whole lives calling America home. These young people are American in every way except on paper. It's long past time we recognize them as full citizens," said Senator Gallego. "I'm proud to join my colleagues to push forward the Dream Act and finally give Dreamers the security and certainty of belonging in the only countr...