DREAM ACT LAW PASSES HOUSE.
Today, the House of Representatives passed the Dream and Promise Act, H.R. 6, by a vote of 237-187, pretty much along party lines. This bill would do the following:
- allow eligible young immigrants to apply for lawful permanent resident (LPR) status if they came to the United States before the age of 18 and have been in the United States for at least 4 years (this is considerably broader than DACA
- The bill provides “conditional” LPR status for up to 10 years to young immigrants who meet certain basic educational benchmarks.
- Full LPR status is made available to those who reach more advanced professional or career milestones related to education, military service, or employment history.
- The bill would also establish a path to LPR status for individuals who had, or were eligible for, Temporary Protected Status (TPS) or Deferred Enforced Departure (DED, so long as they have been here for a least 3 years.
It’s not clear at all whether this law will get sufficient votes in the Republican-controlled Senate or even be allowed for a vote by Mitch McConnell. Trump has also promised to veto similar laws.
A poll released this week found overwhelming support for similar legislation in 3 battleground states. The poll determined that 78 percent of people surveyed in Michigan, 74 percent in Colorado, and 71 percent in Pennsylvania thought the federal government should offer a path to citizenship for DACA recipients and TPS holders.
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