GOP Congressmen: American Dream and Promise Act Sends Message That Illegal Immigration Will Be Rewarded

GOP Congressmen: American Dream and Promise Act Sends Message That Illegal Immigration Will Be Rewarded
Unaccompanied minors from Central America are separated from other illegal border crossers by U.S. Border Patrol agents after crossing the Rio Grande river into the United States from Mexico on a raft in Penitas, Texas. on March 14, 2021. Adrees Latif/Reuters
Masooma Haq
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Congressmen Greg Steube (R-Fla.) and Ted Budd (R-N.C.) told The Epoch Times in separate interviews Wednesday that they oppose H.R. 6, dubbed the American Dream and Promise Act, because it sets a precedent that sending children to the United States illegally will eventually be rewarded.

The U.S. House of Representatives is set to vote on the Democrat’s H.R. 6 on Thursday. The legislation would offer a pathway to citizenship to those who entered the country illegally as children and are currently living in the United States, also known as “Dreamers.” The same bill would also help immigrants in the country who received temporary migration protections. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-Calif.).

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Masooma Haq began reporting for The Epoch Times from Pakistan in 2008. She currently covers a variety of topics including U.S. government, culture, and entertainment.
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