June 04, 2019

Rep. Lou Correa Proudly Votes To Protect DREAMers by Passing The Dream & Promise Act

Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Lou Correa (D-CA-46) released the following statement after the passage of H.R. 6 - The Dream & Promise Act.

Rep. Correa said, "When Democrats took back the House, Speaker Pelosi committed to me that she would bring DREAMer legislation to the House Floor. Today, she fulfilled that commitment.

"This legislation will allow DREAMers to live in peace and continue contributing to our great nation without fear of deportation. I am very proud to have helped make this happen. Our DREAMers have earned this. It's about time we made it right."

Background: On November 29, 2018, Congressman Correa urged Speaker Pelosi to bring DREAMer legislation to the House Floor in a letter with his 19 of his Congressional Hispanic Caucus colleagues. That letter can be found here. Speaker Pelosi response can be found here.

Watch Congressman Correa’s Floor Speech Here.

Rep. Lou Correa represents California’s 46th Congressional District. He serves as Chair of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security, and as the Vice Chair of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet. Read more here.