Dear Mr. XXXXX,

Thank you for taking the time to contact me about H.R. 6, the American Dream and Promise Act. We completely agree on the need for strong immigration laws and I appreciate you reaching out to me on this issue.


As you may know, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, authorized under the Obama Administration, provided recipients with a two year period of deferred action regarding deportation and eligibility to work and receive some government benefits, such as Social Security and Medicare. Recipients were later able to apply for additional terms of deferred action. On September 5, 2017, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the termination of DACA effective March 6, 2018.


The Dream and Promise Act aims to provide a special pathway to citizenship for DACA recipients and individuals with Temporary Protected Status (TSP) or Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) status. Our immigration laws hold no weight if we do not enforce them. Sending a message that immigration laws are flexible or granting amnesty to those who entered the United States illegally is unacceptable and only encourages individuals to take advantage of the United States. I am glad to see President Donald Trump enforcing our immigration laws and encourage him to continue doing so.


Please know that we completely agree on this issue and I oppose this legislation. I also support legislation to mandate E-Verify, crack down on sanctuary cities, eliminate the visa lottery, end chain migration, and secure our border. I will not support legislation such as H.R. 6 that ignores the critical flaws in our immigration and border security policies. You can count on me to continue to work to strengthen our immigration laws and obtain operation control of our southern border.

I always enjoy hearing from my constituents, and I really appreciate your message. If you would like to receive periodic updates on some of the many issues facing our country, please sign up for my e-newsletter on my website or follow my Twitter and Facebook accounts. Please keep in touch – I count on people like you to be my extra set of eyes and ears in the 2nd Congressional District.

Sincerely,

George Holding
Member of Congress