House Passes Bills to Create Path to Citizenship for Some Undocumented Immigrants.
March 23, 2021
The Democratic-led House voted on Thursday, March 18, 2021 to create a path to citizenship for about four million undocumented immigrants.
The House first moved to set up a permanent legal pathway for more than 2.5 million undocumented immigrants, including those brought to the United States as children, known as Dreamers, as well as others granted Temporary Protected Status for humanitarian reasons. Lawmakers approved a second measure that would eventually grant legal status to close to a million farmworkers and their families while updating a key agricultural visa program. For this, 30 Republicans, many representing agriculture heavy districts, and every Democrat voted in favor.
Lawmakers also approved a second measure with more bipartisan backing that would eventually grant legal status to close to a million farmworkers and their families while updating a key agricultural visa program.