Washington, July 24 -- Rep. Gil Cisneros issued the following press release:

Rep. Gil Cisneros led 63 colleagues in a letter to Republican leadership in support of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients commonly referred to as Dreamers. The letter urges Republican leadership not to obstruct legislation that protects Dreamers from work authorization lapses and the threat of deportation, including through a permanent, codified legal status.

"Our country's Dreamers are hard-working members of our communities that want to make an impact in the only home they have ever known," said Rep. Gil Cisneros. "Right now, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) renewal applications are facing significant processing delays due to ...