{"id":23049,"date":"2020-06-05T13:40:28","date_gmt":"2020-06-05T17:40:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.immigrationreform.com\/?p=23049"},"modified":"2020-06-05T13:40:31","modified_gmt":"2020-06-05T17:40:31","slug":"daca-amnesty-bill-anniversary-immigrationreform-com","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.immigrationreform.com\/2020\/06\/05\/daca-amnesty-bill-anniversary-immigrationreform-com\/","title":{"rendered":"Pelosi Celebrates the American Dream and Promise Act Anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On June 4, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) celebrated the one-year anniversary of the passage of H.R. 6<\/a>, the American Dream and Promise Act. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) refuses to consider this amnesty legislation, rendering null its chance of passage in the 116th Congress. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

That did not stop Speaker Pelosi and other House Democrats from celebrating the anniversary of the bill\u2019s passage. It was, after all, a top priority for Democrats after seizing the House majority in the 2018 elections. Even Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Minority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) joined Speaker Pelosi\u2019s press conference<\/a> commemoration of the event. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Addressing the anniversary, Speaker Pelosi said: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

One year ago the House took a momentous step forward for justice by\npassing H.R. 6, the American Dream and Promise Act.  Since the earliest days of our nation\u2019s\nhistory, immigrants have strengthened and blessed America with their courage,\npatriotism, optimism and determination to succeed.  And, now, millions of immigrants, including\nmore than 200,000 DACA-recipients, are risking their lives to save lives on the\nfrontline of the pandemic.  They deserve\nand have earned our support as they sacrificed for our country.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaker Pelosi\u2019s claim that 200,000 Deferred Action for childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients are \u201crisking their lives on the frontline of the pandemic\u201d is incredible. It is also patently false<\/a>. There are not 200,000 DACA recipients working in healthcare on the \u201cfrontlines\u201d of the pandemic. That is not to belittle the DACA recipients who are working in healthcare – it is only to point out that Speaker Pelosi is exaggerating for effect. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, what exactly is in the American Dream and Promise Act? Due to our 24\/7 news cycle and the natural ebb and flow of current events, a year ago can seem like an eternity. In a nutshell, H.R. 6 is a massive amnesty that provides a pathway to citizenship for over 2 million illegal aliens<\/a>. The bill is actually divided into two sections – the \u201cDream\u201d and \u201cPromise.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The \u201cPromise\u201d section deals only with aliens shielded from removal by the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) programs. These programs offer temporary deportation protection to illegal aliens from countries undergoing natural disasters, political upheaval, and the like. The president has the authority to designate TPS. DED is a similar program that applies only to Liberians. Together, TPS and DED recipients number close to 400,000. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Simply, H.R. 6 offers these aliens a pathway to citizenship, despite the supposed \u201ctemporary\u201d nature of Temporary Protected Status. Applicants can bring administrative and judicial challenges if the government denies their petition. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The \u201cDream\u201d section is the bulk of the amnesty. It goes well beyond the 700,000<\/a> or so that have active DACA status. The eligibility requirements for the amnesty are broad:<\/p>\n\n\n\n