The House passed a bill that would provide a path to citizenship for 'Dreamers,' but the Senate is unlikely to act on it
WASHINGTON—The House on Tuesday passed a bill that would provide permanent legal status and a path to citizenship for hundreds of thousands of young immigrants who came to the country illegally as children—but the legislation is unlikely to be brought up for a vote in the Senate.
The bill would grant the young immigrants, often called Dreamers, a conditional permanent resident status for 10 years. To qualify, they would have to meet requirements including continuous residence in the U.S. for the prior four years and not having...
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