Congresswomen Ramirez, Garcia Leads 200 Colleagues in Reintroducing the Bipartisan American Dream and Promise Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) joined Sylvia Garcia (D-TX-29) to reintroduce the bipartisan American Dream and Promise Act of 2025. The bipartisan American Dream and Promise Act would provide a pathway to citizenship for Dreamers, undocumented immigrants who were brought to the United States as children. It would also include recipients of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) beneficiaries. 

“Democrats and Republicans alike must prove to every Dreamer and immigrant who calls our nation home that we know they are part of the fabric of our nation. At a time when Dreamers are under attack, it is more imperative than ever that Congress finally act,” said Congresswoman Delia Ramirez. “In co-leading the American Dream and Promise Act, I promise I will keep fighting for Dreamers. For my husband, my family, my friends, my community, we must deliver a pathway to citizenship for every immigrant.”

“Dreamers are American in every way but on paper. For decades, they have contributed to and shaped the fabric of America. Yet, they are currently denied their place in the American story,” said Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia. “Our nation cannot afford to lose the small business owners, the talent, the artists, the aspiring public servants, and the drive that Dreamers bring. If that’s not American, I don’t know what is. The American Dream and Promise Act writes them into the American story—a part that has been missing for too long.”

The bill is co-led by co-authors, Representatives Nydia Velázquez (D-NY-07) and Yvette Clarke (D-NY-09), and Congress Members Zoe Lofgren (D-CA-18), Pramila Jayapal (D-WA-07), Lou Correa (D-CA-46), Judy Chu (D-CA-28), and Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL-27). The legislation has been cosponsored by 201 Members of Congress, including all the bill leads, and has been endorsed by nearly 120 organizations.

The bipartisan American Dream and Promise Act of 2025 would:

1. Protect and grant eligible Dreamers conditional permanent residence for ten years and cancel removal proceedings
2. Provide a pathway to citizenship for eligible Dreamers by granting full Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR) status
3. Provide individuals with Temporary Protected Status (TPS) or Deferred Enforcement Departure (DED) with LPR status
4. Protect Dreamers and individuals with TPS or DED during their application for relief under the American Dream and Promise Act
5. Provide eligible Dreamers with access to federal financial aid
6. Allow eligible Dreamers located abroad to apply for relief
7. Prevent penalizing states that grant in-state tuition to undocumented students based on residency

The bipartisan American Dream and Promise Act has been endorsed by nearly 120 organizations. In addition, the bill has been cosponsored by more than 200 members of Congress. 

The American Dream and Promise Act of 2025 is identical to the version that passed the House in the 117th Congress and reintroduced in the 118th Congress. Here is a copy of the bill text.

BACKGROUND:
DACA recipients pay approximately $6.2 billion in federal taxes and $3.3 billion in state and local taxes annually. The Center for American Progress estimates that the national GDP could grow by $799 billion over the next decade if Dreamers were provided a pathway to citizenship. Economic models show that a pathway to citizenship would increase wages for all workers in the U.S. and create hundreds of thousands of new jobs. It is estimated that DACA recipients in 2022 collectively earned nearly $27.9 billion and contributed nearly $2.1 billion to Social Security and Medicare, despite not being eligible for these benefits under current law. 

Before his inauguration, Donald Trump indicated he wanted to work with Democrats to protect Dreamers and that Republicans were open to getting something done on this issue. Polls have consistently shown the majority of Americans support Republicans and Democrats working together on legislation that would enable Dreamers to earn legal status and eventual citizenship.