House Democrats presented a broad immigration proposal Tuesday that would allow more than 2 million immigrants to apply for U.S. citizenship, including “dreamers” and those with temporary work permits who could soon face deportation under Trump administration policies. Demonstrators participate in a march in support of people with temporary protected status outside the White House on Feb. 12. The bill also would cover people with temporary protected status, which has allowed people from El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Somalia and other countries to avoid being deported to nations engulfed in war or affected by natural disasters. In an earlier statement, Pelosi called Trump’s decision to end DACA “disastrous.”The bill lays out different paths to citizenship for dreamers and those with temporary status. Immigrants with temporary protected status or deferred deportations could immediately apply for green cards if they have been in the country for at least three years, had their status as of September 2016 and pass background checks.

Source: Washington Post March 12, 2019 13:25 UTC