WASHINGTON, DC – FWD.us President Todd Schulte issued the following statement today on the Congressional discharge petition announced yesterday for Dreamers:

“Representative Diaz Balart recognizes that only Congress can provide a permanent legal solution for Dreamers and has worked tirelessly to find bipartisan solutions on this issue. We are grateful for his leadership and continued efforts to force a vote to protect Dreamers in the U.S. House of Representatives.”