The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation Tuesday that could provide a path to legal status and citizenship for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and other young immigrants who are living in the United States without documentation.
The American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 is “consistent with American ideals of fairness and opportunity,” ABA President Bob Carlson said in a letter to all members of the House before the bill’s passage. The bill passed in a vote of 237-187; the Washington Post and CNN have stories.
