On the 11th anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA, a group of bipartisan lawmakers in the House relaunched efforts to provide a legal pathway to citizenship for millions of undocumented immigrants.
PUBLISHED 2:54 PM EDT Jun. 14, 2023A group of bipartisan lawmakers in the House of Representatives relaunched efforts to provide a legal pathway to citizenship for millions of undocumented immigrants
The bill would mandate that in order to gain full lawful permanent resident status, "Dreamers" would have to participate in higher education and secure a degree; they can also complete two years of military service or prove a strong record of employment to be eligible The bill was introduced in the last Congress by then-Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard, D-Calif., who retired at the end of her last term. The bill passed the House in 2021 with some Republican support, but it died in committee in the Senate.
According to a fact sheet obtained by Spectrum News, the Dream and Promise Act would grant “Dreamers” conditional permanent resident status for 10 years and cancel removal proceedings if they have been continuously physically present in the U.S. since on or before Jan. 1, 2021. The bill would mandate that in order to gain full lawful permanent resident status, "Dreamers" would have to participate in higher education and secure a degree or complete at least two years in good standing in a bachelor’s or higher degree program or in an area career and technical education program at a post-secondary level in the United States.
Instead, immigration reform efforts have stalled in the ensuing decade, and no major immigration legislation has made it through Congress since 1986.
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