“By intimidating immigrant communities and threatening to dismantle DACA, President Trump is threatening to violate the promise the United States' government made to these young people. DREAMers came out of the shadows and gave their names, addresses and phone numbers to the U.S. government. The idea that our government would use that information to go after them is unconscionable. Every day, DREAMers defend our nation in the military, attend our universities and contribute to communities across the country. Their patriotism and dreams cannot be measured by where they were born. Whether it is across the Rio Grande, over the Atlantic or up the Mississippi, we will continue embracing all those who chose to call Chicago home, and we will not stop fighting for the values that make this nation great. DREAMers upheld their end of the bargain, and this Administration better uphold America’s promise and ideals. It is time for President Trump to stop trying to tear down President Obama’s unifying agenda and more time trying to build his own.”

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