Washington, D.C., USA: Senators Alex Padilla, a Democrat from California, and Rand Paul, a Republican from Kentucky, together with Representatives Deborah Ross, Democrat of North Carolina, and Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Republican of Iowa, have reintroduced the America’s Children Act.
On Thursday, a bipartisan group of lawmakers in Congress unveiled legislation aimed at granting permanent residency protections to over 250,000 young individuals referred to as “Documented Dreamers.” These are children of long-term visa holders who face the threat of deportation when they turn 21, despite spending most of their lives in the United States.
The reintroduced America’s Children Act seeks to address a gap in U.S. immigration law that currently forces many immigrant children to leave the country they have grown up in upon reaching adulthood. Senators Padilla and Paul, along with Representatives Ross and Miller-Meeks, are pushing this bipartisan bill to provide stability and legal security for these young residents.
