
House passes legislation to legalize millions of undocumented immigrants
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The House of Representatives Thursday passed an immigration bill that would protect millions of undocumented immigrants from deportation and offer them a pathway to stay in the United States permanently.
The vote was 228-197, with nine Republicans joining all the Democrats in support. Seven Republicans joined Democrats last time the issue was considered in 2019 The Farm Workforce Modernization Act, which will also be voted on Thursday and is expected to pass, would help another 1 million immigrant agriculture workers and their families stay legally in the United States, according to a House Democratic aide. President Biden, who backed both bills, urged Congress to not stop there and to continue to work toward passing comprehensive immigration reform to create a pathway for citizenship for the estimated 11 undocumented immigrants living in the United States.More Related News