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American Dream and Promise Move Forward
Posted on Jun 06 2019
Press Release, June 4, 2019—Legislation offering safety and a path to citizenship to 2.7 million immigrants passed the House on Tuesday. Nearly 20,000 Minnesotans would gain protection and a path to citizenship if this bill becomes law.
The U.S. House of Representatives passed HF6, the American Dream and Promise Act of 2019, with every Democrat and seven Republicans constituting a 237-187 majority. The legislation would provide a safe path to citizenship for Dreamers—migrants who were brought here as children and grew up in the United States—as well as for migrants with Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and Liberian migrants now temporarily protected by Deferred Enforced Departure (DED).
The legislation now goes to the Senate, where Republicans plan to block it from consideration, despite overwhelming popular support for the legislation. Polls show as many as 80 percent of people in the United States support a path to citizenship for Dreamers.
“House passage of the American Dream and Promise Act is an important step forward for 2.7 million immigrants whose work and courage and imagination already contribute massively to the good of the entire country,” said Lenore Millibergity, interim executive director of the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota. “We all benefit from their presence here. Now it is time the Senate to heed the voices of the U.S. people and pass this important legislation.”