By Phil McCausland
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (click here) made history on Wednesday by delivering an eight-hour speech in protest of Speaker Paul Ryan’s unwillingness to commit to legislation that would protect "Dreamers."
And Pelosi, 77, a California Democrat, did it all while standing in four-inch heels, to the amazement of admirers on Twitter, and without taking a bathroom break. She broke a 109-year-old House record for longest speech from the floor by nearly three hours.
“I don’t know when we would have another opportunity that matches today for us to just get a simple commitment from the speaker of the House that he would give us a vote,” she said. “There is no guarantee — have the debate, people will weigh in, they will make their voices heard — Congress again will work its will, but do not diminish this House of Representatives.”...
The opposite of that was a set of statements General Kelly made quoting unnamed sources, in that the DACA people that were not signed up were either too lazy or scared to 'sign up.' I think the correct frame is they didn't "apply."
It is my estimation the many who did not apply for DACA knew there would be this impasse. However, there is also the reality those that did not apply may already be employed with someone or a company that has helped them apply for permanent status. Employers can do that. The DACA people are extremely talented, grew up in the USA, benefited from our educational system and NOW ARE GIVING BACK in the way of a valued employee and/or student with ambitions that could be attributed to any American. It is a huge mistake to turn these people away simply because they haven't been "processed in" correctly.
The idea there is some kind of resentment against the DACA people in stating they are too afraid or too lazy is unconscionable. Besides the obvious racism, to declare such things about people who know no other country as their own and find themselves in circumstances created outside of any control, is simply a bridge too far. There is no clarity to those statements. There is no truth there and it sets them up for prejudice and injustice. Why repeat those statements unless there is some understanding there is truth within those words? There is no truth there, that is a fact. Please measure statements that would impact innocent people. The DACA people are innocent people. Let there be no doubt, they are innocent, ambitious and great Americans. They are great Mexican - Americans to be exact.
The opposite of that was a set of statements General Kelly made quoting unnamed sources, in that the DACA people that were not signed up were either too lazy or scared to 'sign up.' I think the correct frame is they didn't "apply."
It is my estimation the many who did not apply for DACA knew there would be this impasse. However, there is also the reality those that did not apply may already be employed with someone or a company that has helped them apply for permanent status. Employers can do that. The DACA people are extremely talented, grew up in the USA, benefited from our educational system and NOW ARE GIVING BACK in the way of a valued employee and/or student with ambitions that could be attributed to any American. It is a huge mistake to turn these people away simply because they haven't been "processed in" correctly.
The idea there is some kind of resentment against the DACA people in stating they are too afraid or too lazy is unconscionable. Besides the obvious racism, to declare such things about people who know no other country as their own and find themselves in circumstances created outside of any control, is simply a bridge too far. There is no clarity to those statements. There is no truth there and it sets them up for prejudice and injustice. Why repeat those statements unless there is some understanding there is truth within those words? There is no truth there, that is a fact. Please measure statements that would impact innocent people. The DACA people are innocent people. Let there be no doubt, they are innocent, ambitious and great Americans. They are great Mexican - Americans to be exact.
