The Achieve Act? GOP Senators Introduce Immigration Reform

Authors of legislation swear bill isn’t a response to abysmal Latino support

You’ve probably heard of the DREAM Act, a Democratic immigration reform bill that would give some young undocumented individuals a pathway to legal citizenship. Republicans are now hoping to lure Latino support for the “Achieve Act,” authored and sponsored by prominent GOP senators who have promised to play ball on immigration reform in the next legislative session. Their reforms would grant legal residency – not citizenship – to young people brought illegally to the U.S. by their parents, if they seek higher education or enlist in the military. Bill sponsors include Senators John McCain (R-Ariz.), Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas) and John Kyl (R-Ariz.). Leading immigration reform advocacy groups say the Republican proposal is an incomplete approach that would present few new opportunities for normalizing young undocumented adults. (Washington Post)

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