ali noorani, what with the bill do? do?st: guest: yesterday, on a bipartisan basis several house republicans joined every democrat in the house, the american dream and promise act was passed and now heads to the senate. the legislation would provide a path to citizenship for approximately 2.7 million immigrants who are here contributing, helping americans and american families thrive. this includes those we would call dreamers. those who are brought here as children. currently, many of those folks have deferred arrival for arrival. about 300,000 of those have temporary protected status. this legislation would cover a large number of folks who are contributing and put them on a path to citizenship after they meet certain criteria over time. host: was that criteria? what is that path? guest: that path is to be able to, over the next 10 years, show that these individuals are completing their higher education or working or enrolling or enlisting our armed services. that is the affirmative criteria. the other criteria needs to b

ali noorani, what with the bill do? do?: guest: yesterday, on a bipartisan basis several house republicans joined every democrat in the house, the american dream and promise act was passed and now heads to the senate. the legislation would provide a path to citizenship for approximately 2.7 million immigrants who are here contributing, helping americans and american families thrive. this includes those we would call dreamers. those who are brought here as children. currently, many of those folks have deferred arrival for arrival. about 300,000 of those have temporary protected status. this legislation would cover a large number of folks who are contributing and put them on a path to citizenship after they meet certain criteria over time. host: was that criteria? what is that path? guest: that path is to be able to, over the next 10 years, show that these individuals are completing their higher education or working or enrolling or enlisting our armed services. that is the affirmative criteria. the other criteria needs to be

host: ali noorani joins us from new york. he is the executive director of the national immigration forum, a supporter of the bill that passed yesterday on the house floor. the american dream and promise act of 2019. ali noorani, what with the bill do? guest:

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