Two South Florida Dreamers who went to Washington for the State of the Union were hoping to see signs of compromise.<\/b>
\nMIAMI (CBSMiami) \u2014 Adrian Escarate and Nicolas Perez are two South Florida Dreamers who went to Washington for the State of the Union. They were hoping to see signs of compromise.
\u201cI feel betrayed by the speech last night,\u201d said Perez, \u201cthey\u2019re using us to get a ransom of things they want. They want to build a wall.\u201d
\u201cI thought that he might be able to come out with a message of more compassion and inclusivity for Dreamers,\u201d said Escarate after hearing the president\u2019s plan.
\u201cThe first pillar of our framework,\u201d President Trump said, \u201cgenerously offers a path to citizenship for 1.8 million illegal immigrants.\u201d
In exchange, the president wants billions of dollars for a border wall, and wants to end the visa lottery and family based immigration. That brought hisses from Democrats.
\u201cUnder the current broken system,\u201d the president said, \u201ca single immigrant can bring in virtually unlimited numbers of distant relatives.\u201d
That\u2019s when Democrats began hissing. The president continued, \u201cunder our plan, we focus on the immediate family.\u201d
Escarate feels for Dreamers to stay, the president\u2019s plan keeps others out, pitting immigrants against each other.
\u201cIt makes the conversation a lot harder to compromise and get to a bill that\u2019s going to pass both the House and Senate,\u201d he said.
Both men from South Florida who attended met with influential lawmakers.
Now, each is hoping everyone can work together for a fix.
\u201cI was even able to talk to Speaker Paul Ryan who told me they were going to get it done,\u201d Escarate said. \u201cSo actions speak louder than words. We\u2019ll see what happens and hopefully it\u2019s soon.\u201d<\/p>\n

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