The House should urge the Senate’s passage of a budget resolution that includes a pathway to citizenship for undocumented young adults brought to the U.S. as children, also known as Dreamers. The House already approved a pathway to citizenship by passing the American Dream and Promise Act in March, yet no further legislative action has moved forward. The time is now.
Some Dreamers have no idea they lack legal documentation until they try to obtain a driver’s license or apply for college. With a pathway to citizenship, they would be able to attend school, work or serve in the military without fear of deportation.
Voters on both sides of the aisle strongly agree that Dreamers should be allowed to stay in the U.S. Three-quarters of Republicans support allowing Dreamers to work and go to school in the U.S., including two-thirds of former President Donald Trump’s supporters.
The Senate budget resolution’s inclusion of a pathway to citizenship for Dreamers will offer a helping hand to young people who came to this country under extenuating circumstances, have spent years contributing to their communities, and know no other home but the U.S. Congress should pass this common-sense bill through reconciliation as soon as possible.
Andi Summers
Portland
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