The Dreamers are not the only group of immigrants looking for immigration reform. A coalition of more than 100 companies and trade associations have signed on to a letter calling on Senate Leaders Chuck Schumer and Mitch McConnell to pass a bipartisan Dream Act by 2021. Members of the coalition include large employers like Microsoft, Google, Target, and Uber, as well as hundreds of thousands of deserving young people. They want Congress to give them a fair shot at becoming citizens and achieving the American Dream.
The dreamers and other immigration advocates are demanding more from the Biden administration and Democrats. Bruna Sollod, the communications director of the group United We Dream, a DACA recipient, said the program isn't working because it excludes too many immigrants. She wants Democrats to include a path to citizenship in the spending bill. While this will likely prove politically difficult, a bipartisan immigration reform bill could lead to a permanent solution for DACA recipients.
Currently, the only way for DREAMers to obtain citizenship is to apply for a green card. DREAMers must meet certain requirements and pass background checks before they are granted "conditional permanent resident" status. This status would last for 10 years and allow them to work in the meantime. They would then be eligible to apply for a green card at any time. In addition, they could apply for a green card after two years in the military, three years in a higher education institution, or complete a four-year bachelor's or technical degree program.
In addition to being a great solution for young immigrants, the DREAM Act would permanently protect certain undocumented immigrants from deportation. It would increase their earnings and tax revenue by hundreds of millions of dollars and prevent deportation for these immigrants. As a result, it would also decrease the costs of criminal justice and social services. That's why Dreamers have called for immigration reform to protect their future. They are the future of our nation.
The dreamers urge Congress to pass a bill containing immigration reform and give legal status to young undocumentedD. The Dream Act, originally introduced in 2001, would provide a permanent pathway to citizenship for young undocumented immigrants. In 2012, President Barack Obama instituted the Deferred Action on Childhood Arrivals program that protects these young immigrants from deportation. However, DACA does not offer a path to citizenship. The DACA recipients are meeting with their senators virtually to demand the passage of immigration reform.
Since the DREAM Act has not been passed, many DREAMers and their families are at risk of deportation. President Trump recently terminated the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and Deferred Enforced Departure (DED), making every undocumented person a priority for deportation. By passing the Dream and Promise Act of 2019, immigrant youth and TPS holders will be assured permanent protectionsDreamers Urge Immigration Refo
