Rep. Julie Johnson, D-Dallas, joined Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-Houston) to introduce the bipartisan American Dream and Promise Act of 2025. The legislation provides a pathway to citizenship to Dreamers, who are undocumented immigrants who were brought to the United States as children. It will also include recipients of Temporary Protected Status and Deferred Enforced Departure beneficiaries.
“Our immigration system must be fair, fast, and final. That starts with protecting Dreamers, TPS holders, and DED beneficiaries,” Johnson said. “The American Dream and Promise Act represents a bipartisan effort to give them a real path to citizenship. I’m proud to stand with Congresswoman Garcia and hundreds of colleagues as we fight for millions of our neighbors who call America home. It’s time to get this done.”
The American Dream and Promise Act of 2025 will:
- Protect and grant eligible Dreamers conditional permanent residence for ten years and cancel removal proceedings.
- Provide a pathway to citizenship for eligible Dreamers by granting full Lawful Permanent Resident status.
- Provide individuals with Temporary Protected Status or Deferred Enforcement Departure with LPR status.
- Protect Dreamers and individuals with TPS or DED during their application for relief under the act.
- Provide eligible Dreamers with access to federal financial aid.
- Allow eligible Dreamers located abroad to apply for relief.
- Prevent penalizing states that grant in-state tuition to undocumented students based on residency.
— David Taffet