Those are the children of long-term visa holders who have been waiting years - in some cases decades - for a green card. Some of the children face the risk of deportation when they turn 21 if they haven't obtained their own green card or immigration status by then.
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The sponsors of the bill are California Democrat Alex Padilla, and Kentucky Republican Rand Paul.
The "dreamers" - migrants brought to this county as children - have been in limbo for years.
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The bill would cover only a fraction of them - those whose parents came here, and remained here, through legal means.