For Immediate Release Contact: Bruce Goldstein, Farmworker Justice
May 21, 2019 202-800-2521
Farmworker Justice Statement on Mark-up of “Dream” and “Promise” Legislation
(Washington, DC) Tomorrow (May 22), the House Judiciary Committee is scheduled to mark-up two important pieces of legislation: H.R. 2820, the “Dream Act of 2019” and H.R. 2821, the “American Promise Act of 2019.” These two bills are based on the “Dream and Promise Act of 2019,” H.R. 6.
Together, they would provide immigration protections and a pathway to citizenship for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) recipients.
Farmworker Justice President Bruce Goldstein stated: “It is imperative that Congress pass legislation securing permanent protections for Dreamers, TPS holders, and DED recipients. By eliminating the constant fear of deportation, this legislation would reduce the stress placed on them and their families and empower them in their workplaces, including our nation’s farms and ranches.”
Farmworker Justice has endorsed this important legislation as one step toward fixing our broken immigration system. Farmworker Justice will continue its efforts to win a path to citizenship for all aspiring Americans, including undocumented farmworkers and their family members. A majority of farmworkers are undocumented immigrants.
Farmworker Justice is a national advocacy organization for farmworkers with over thirty-five years of experience serving the farmworker community regarding immigration and labor policy.
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For more information, contact Bruce Goldstein at 202-800-2521 or [email protected]