Washington, DC —Today, Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (HI-02) voted to pass H.R. 6, the American Dream and Promise Act which would provide a pathway to citizenship for DREAMers and individuals with temporary protected status (TPS) or deferred enforcement departure (DED). Rep. Tulsi Gabbard is an original cosponsor of the bill.

H.R. 6 passed the House by a vote of 237-187 and now heads to the Senate for consideration.

“More than 2.5 million DREAMers in Hawai‘i and across the country have faced uncertainty and fear of deportation for far too long. Their lives and futures hang in the balance as they dread the possibility that at any moment they could be deported from the only home many have ever known, and sent to a foreign land. This legislation finally provides a pathway to certainty and citizenship that will allow them to come out from the shadows and pursue their goals and dreams,” said Rep. Tulsi Gabbard .

About Rep. Tulsi Gabbard: Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard is serving her fourth term in the United States House representing Hawaii’s Second District, and serves on the House Armed Services and Financial Services Committees. She previously served on the House Foreign Affairs Committee and Homeland Security Committee. She was elected to the Honolulu City Council in 2010, and prior to that at age 21, was elected to the Hawaiʻi State Legislature in 2002, becoming the youngest person ever elected in the state. Tulsi Gabbard has served in the Hawaiʻi Army National Guard for 16 years, is a veteran of two Middle East deployments, and continues to serve as a Major. Learn more about Rep. Tulsi Gabbard...

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