Kikrpatrick introduces American Dream Employment Act

Since its inception in 2012, DACA has allowed nearly 665,000 individuals to work in the United States without the threat of deportation. To qualify for DACA, applicants must have come to the United States before their 16th birthday and either be currently enrolled in school or have earned a high school diploma or GED. Those who have received an honorable discharge from the U.S. military are also eligible for DACA benefits. Any individual convicted of a felony or serious misdemeanor is deemed ineligible for deferred action.

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Kirkpatrick's bill has 24 original co-sponsors: Ruben Gallego, Raul Grijalva, Joaquin Castro, Jan Schakowsky, Ruben Hinojosa, John Lewis, Kathy Castor, Mark Takano, Julia Brownley, John Conyers, Zoe Lofgren, Gene Green, Gwen Moore, Eleanor Holmes Norton, Charles Rangel, Mike Honda, Grace Napolitano, Tony Cardenas, Marc Veasey, Eric Swalwell, Luis Gutierrez, Adam Smith, Judy Chu, Jared Polis.