Two Immigration Bills Clear House as GOP Cite Border Surge
- Pelosi is moving pieces of Biden’s sweeping immigration plan
- Republicans say dismantling Trump policies fuels migrant surge
People hold signs during a rally in support of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, in San Diego, California.
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The House passed two bills Thursday to provide a path to legal status for millions of undocumented people living in the U.S. -- part of Democrats’ scaled back plans for immigration reform as a surge of migrants at the southern border puts pressure on the Biden administration.
Nine Republicans joined all House Democrats to pass the Dream and Promise Act, H.R. 6, on a 228-197 vote, which would provide green cards and the prospect of eventual citizenship to young undocumented immigrants known as Dreamers. The House also approved, 247-174, another bill to provide legal status for migrant agricultural workers, with 30 Republicans voting in favor.