Today, July 14, 2022, Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-02) released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed a bipartisan amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act introduced by Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Congresswoman Deborah Ross, and Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren that would protect over 200,000 Documented Dreamers.

“I am proud to see the House pass this bipartisan measure to protect young dependents of long-term visa holders who have grown up in the U.S. and have come here legally,” said Congresswoman Miller-Meeks. “These dependents, including some of my constituents, come here legally as young children. They grow up in the United States, study here, and call this place home. Unfortunately, due to a broken immigration system and a decades long backlog, many of them are forced to leave. When these individuals are forced to leave, it is a loss to America’s communities and employers. I look forward to working with my colleagues in the House and Senate to pass this provision into law and support legal immigration.”

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