Congresswomen Ramirez, Garcia Launch Discharge Petition to Force Vote on American Dream and Promise Act
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) joined Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29), with the support of House Democratic Leadership, to officially announce and sign a discharge petition to force a vote on the bipartisan American Dream and Promise Act.
The American Dream and Promise Act would provide eligible Dreamers, undocumented individuals who were brought into the U.S. as children, with an earned pathway to citizenship and allow eligible recipients of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) to obtain lawful permanent resident status.
A discharge petition allows a majority of House members - 218 members - to force the House to vote on the American Dream and Promise Act.
“This is not a warning about what might happen. Dreamers are losing their jobs, being detained, and being deported right now. Temporary Protected Status holders who have lived here for decades are being told to prepare to leave. Congress has the power to stop this, and there is no excuse for hiding behind Speaker Johnson while families are torn apart,” said Congresswoman Garcia. “The overwhelming majority of Americans support a path to citizenship for Dreamers. So I am calling on my colleagues from both sides of the aisle to listen to their constituents. Sign the petition. Force the vote. Put these protections into law.”
“For decades, Dreamers and TPS holders, many here since the age of two, have been waiting for stability. They have grown up here, taken care of us and given so much to our communities, yet they're living in constant fear of being ripped away from the only home they know. The growing attacks of the Trump administration and the Supreme Court on Dreamers and immigrants make it clear how urgent it is for Congress to finally act. That is why I am proud to join Congresswoman Garcia and advocates in filing a discharge petition to bring the Dream and Promise Act for a vote," said Congresswoman Ramirez. "Democrats and Republicans alike need to prove to every Dreamer and immigrant that we know they are part of the fabric of our nation and finally create their pathway for citizenship. Let's pass the Dream and Promise Act."
“Dreamers and TPS holders are our neighbors, essential workers, and community leaders. They help power key industries including construction, health care, agriculture, and child care. They are the parents of hundreds of thousands of U.S. citizen children, working to provide for their families and integral members of communities across the country,” said Todd Schulte, President of FWD.us. “The Supreme Court’s decision allowing the termination of TPS along with the administration's quiet, ongoing attacks on Dreamers – with and without DACA – means all of them are now at greater risk of deportation. We’re grateful for Congresswoman Garcia’s leadership on the Discharge Petition for the Dream and Promise Act to ensure Dreamers and TPS holders are able to keep living, working, and contributing to our country. Every Member who says they support Dreamers and TPS holders should sign the Discharge Petition.”
Background:
Under the Trump Administration, immigrant communities, including DACA recipients and TPS holders, have been under attack. In April, 2026, the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) made a decision that makes Dreamers even more vulnerable by allowing ICE to begin removal proceedings, effectively rendering their DACA protections obsolete. As of January 2026, there were over 260 documented arrests of DACA recipients, and 174 recipients were deported. June 2025, the Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administration had the authority to end TPS status without congressional consent, putting more than 350,000 TPS holders at risk of deportation and countless more asylum seekers’ lives in danger.
In February 2025, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez led 200+ colleagues in reintroducing the bipartisan American Dream and Promise Act, which would provide a pathway to citizenship for Dreamers, undocumented immigrants who were brought to the United States as children. The bill passed in the House with bipartisan support in 2019 and 2021. The legislation has broad support from immigration advocates, labor unions, educators, businesses, faith groups, and communities across the country.