House Democrats on Thursday passed a couple of bills that would create a path to citizenship for Dreamers and some migrant farm workers, taking a partial approach as a destination for President Biden
Joe Biden The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Facebook – Forget Comfort in Congress Rising Borders Mixes Debate on Immigration in the Senate Republican Party Examines Measures to Ban Trans Athletes from Gathering VotersThe main immigration package seems increasingly uncertain.
The Dreams and Promises Act, passed between 228 and 197, would provide certainty to undocumented people brought to the U.S. as children the ability to go to school, get a job, and even stay in the country. has remained in the balance from administration to administration.
Rep. Sponsor Lucille Roybal-Allard
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But beyond attending Dreamers, the legislation would also allow those with temporary protection status (TPS) to apply for citizenship, a group of countries around the world ranging from those fleeing civil unrest and disasters. natural as early as the 1990s to Venezuelans who are considered eligible by the state of Biden administration earlier this month.
In all, the Law of Dreams and Promises would help naturalize about 4.5 million people.
If passed by the Senate, the legislation would be a long-standing goal for Democrats, who have been eager to consolidate the status of Dreamers, as the DACA’s Deferred Action Program for Childhood Arrival (DACA) former President Obama has been repeatedly challenged in court.
But the prospects of bringing “immigration week” legislation to Biden’s desk have been complicated by an increase on the southern border, with Republicans expressing their hesitation in passing any immigration reform. before addressing this situation first.
“Biden has lost control of the U.S.-Mexico border,” the senator said. Lindsey Graham
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“Until you regain control, implementing policies that work, it will be difficult to make the Dreamers or anything else.”
Meanwhile, a Republican immigration package introduced on Wednesday, which would also provide citizenship to the Dreamers, includes an activation mechanism to “ensure that border security is completed before further reforms are made.”
During the House debate on the bill, Republicans often referred to a “crisis on our southern border,” arguing that the Biden administration is encouraging increased migration.
“It simply came to our notice then. The question is whether we have a border. What is the Democrats’ response? This bill promises a path to citizenship for DACA recipients, but millions more, ”he receives. Tom McClintock
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“We all sympathize with those who were illegally brought here as young children years ago,” he said, noting Republican support for other bills that protected the Dreamers, but included border security measures that “discourage a another generation of young people to be brought here. “
Arrests at the southern border rose 28 percent from January to February, to more than 100,000 people, according to the U.S. Border Patrol, and the Department of Homeland Security said Tuesday that the United States is “at a rate of meeting more people on the southwestern border than we have in the last 20 years. “
While the White House has blamed the pressure on the border on the former President Trump
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“As we went from America for the first time to America for a few days,” Rep. Jodey Arrington
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Democrats said the Dreamers case was based on compassion, economy and the American history of immigration.
“They have a lot to contribute and they are American in every way, except on paper. For so many years, they have been burdened with uncertainty because of the anti-immigrant hysteria that plagued these Republican fans, ”she said. Lloyd Doggett
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“Unlocking its full potential would be such a great benefit to all of us.”
Democrats also argue that the pandemic has demonstrated the value that immigrants have as both essential workers and drivers of the economy.
“Recipients are essential to our communities. Many of them have lived in the United States for decades. They make up a significant part of the workforce in key industries, including construction, food service and home health care. They contribute to the U.S. economy not only through their work, but also through consumer spending and tax revenue, and have been especially essential in serving our country during the COVID-19 pandemic, ”he said. the chairman of the judicial committee of the House Jerry Nadler
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“This legislation is not about the border. This legislation is about finally fulfilling our promise to America’s Dreamers and other people who equally deserve our protection, ”Nadler said.
The House also passed legislation Thursday that provides a citizenship pathway for temporary migrant agricultural workers, allowing those who have been traveling to the United States to work for a decade to apply for citizenship after another four years.
This bill, passed between 247 and 1974, is expected to provide citizenship to more than a million immigrants, and will also increase the number of agricultural visas available to those who want to come to the United States to work.
He garnered more Republican support, including several votes from farming communities.
“For years, my constituents have asked me to solve our nation’s broken immigration system. They say it is wreaking havoc on our farmers in rural communities, ”Rep. Mike Simpson
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“We created a bill to create a merit-based agricultural immigration system for our nation’s food producers and make much-needed reforms … This bill is not about what’s happening at the border Simpson said. “It’s about providing a stable and legal staff to the people who put food on our tables.”
While the two bills together would provide a substantial number of migrants with the opportunity to naturalize, it does not reach the 11 million that would cover a major Biden-driven immigration package.
While the White House issued statements of support for both bills, it also urged the passage of Biden’s bill, stressing the need to “reform other aspects of our immigration system.”
—Updated at 7:51 p.m.