Rand Paul Is Leading a Bipartisan Effort to Fix One of the Government's Worst Immigration Laws
Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) introduced a bipartisan bill alongside Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) on Wednesday that provides a pathway to citizenship for the nation’s 200,000 “Documented Dreamers.”
What’s a “Documented Dreamer?” I’m glad you asked, as many American citizens remain unaware of the significant problems a person might face to “come here legally.”
The term is used to refer to the children of long-term visa holders in the US who were brought to the country by parents or guardians.
Typically, their families are waiting for decades on the green card backlog, sort of like a waiting room for legal status. In this circumstance, a child is essentially kicked out of their place in line when they come of age.
Other dreamers have parents who came here on a business visa or another type of visa, and many of these actually punish people if they attempt to get a green card. These families, and their children, are therefore never in line for a green card to begin with—even if they own businesses in the US.
Cox, H. (2021, September). Rand Paul Is Leading a Bipartisan Effort to Fix One of the Government's Worst Immigration Laws. Foundation for Economic Education. https://fee.org/articles/rand-paul-is-leading-a-bipartisan-effort-to-fix...