President Donald Trump’s immigration reform plan includes a path to citizenship for 1.8 million undocumented young immigrants in exchange for $25 billion fund for border security.
On Thursday afternoon, a White House official called the President’s proposal a “dramatic concession” because it covers a broader population.
The current Deferred Action Arrivals Program (DACA) program, which is set to expire on March 5, protects approximately 800,000 Dreamers from deportation. Pres. Trump is offering protection for additional one million undocumented young immigrants not covered by the current program. On top of that, Dreamers will have the opportunity to become American citizens.
The White House official said, “The president has indicated a willingness to extend citizenship to 1.8 million individuals as part of this immigration reform package. That would be the DACA population, plus individuals who failed to apply for DACA but otherwise met the requirements, as well as adjustments in timeframe that would bring the total maximum population size to 1.8 million.”
