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Garance Franke-Ruta

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points out that the Dreamers—undocumented brought to this country as children—speak English. That they are culturally American & in many cases barely recall Spanish is part of why there's so much controversy over deporting them.

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Rep. Joe Kennedy: “And to all the Dreamers watching tonight, let me be clear: Ustedes son parte de nuestra historia. Vamos a luchar por ustedes y no nos vamos alejar.” (via CBS)

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It is a fact though that the vast majority of Dreamers are from Spanish-speaking countries; their most common age at entry to America was 3 years old: "A Typical ‘Dreamer’ Lives in Los Angeles, Is From Mexico and Came to the U.S. at 6 Years Old"

A Typical ‘Dreamer’ Lives in Los Angeles, Is From Mexico and Came to the U.S. at 6 Years Old...

There are roughly 800,000 current beneficiaries of the DACA program. Here’s who they are.

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Isn't it possible they could understand it but not speak it?

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And some might be from non-Spanish-speaking countries, right?

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He said it in Spanish (largest community for DACA recipients) and English.

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Which makes speaking Spanish to them very odd.

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Their parents have been a pretty big part of the fight though.

@MrDuaneFitzhugh

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Why do we assume that all dreamers are from Spanish-speaking countries?

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Speaking Spanish was a great move.

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And not all of them are even Hispanic!