Women’s Refugee Commission Endorses the American Dream and Promise Act

Today, Representatives Sylvia Garcia (D-Texas) and Maria Elvira Salazar (R-Florida) reintroduced the American Dream and Promise Act. By creating a pathway to citizenship for DREAMers—who were brought to the U.S. as children and have lived their lives here —Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders, and Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) recipients, this legislation would provide stability and opportunity for millions of individuals who call the United States home. The 2.1 million DREAMers are now adults—and many are parents. By protecting them, as well as hundreds of thousands of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) holders, the bill would also safeguard mixed-status families and protect families from separations due to immigration enforcement.

The Women’s Refugee Commission is a proud supporter of this bipartisan legislation, and we call on Congress to quickly pass the bill.