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Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA), sometimes called Deferred Action for Parental Accountability, was a planned United States immigration policy to grant deferred action status to certain undocumented immigrants who have lived in the United States since 2010 and have children who are either American citizens or lawful permanent residents.
The US Citizenship Act would provide TPS beneficiaries and those under Deferred Enforced Departure, a similar humanitarian program, with the ability to obtain permanent residence for themselves, their spouse, and their children, if they have been present in the US continuously since January 1, 2017 and were eligible for TPS or DED on that date.
BRIDGE Act: Proposed by Rep. Coffman, this bill extends the DACA program by three years, allowing more time to discuss comprehensive immigration reform. [169] Broader Options for Americans Act: This bill is used for immigration debate in the Senate. [170]
President-elect Donald Trump, in an exclusive interview with “Meet the Press,” also said he is open to working with Democrats on a legislative way to keep Dreamers in the United States.
The policy will allow roughly 490,000 spouses of U.S. citizens an opportunity to apply for a “parole in place” program, which would shield them from deportations and offer them work permits if ...
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act; Long title: To reform and strengthen the workforce investment system of the Nation to put Americans back to work and make the United States more competitive in the 21st century. Announced in: the 113th United States Congress: Sponsored by: Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) Citations; Public law: Pub. L. 113 ...
The Social Security Fairness Act, one of the most bipartisan bills in Congress this session, aims to repeal WEP and GPO. The House voted to pass the legislation Nov. 12, and the Senate approved it ...
The bill implemented major changes to U.S. social welfare policy, replacing the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) program with the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program. The law was a cornerstone of the Republican Party 's " Contract with America ", and also fulfilled Clinton's campaign promise to "end welfare as ...