{"id":63216,"date":"2025-07-26T15:36:19","date_gmt":"2025-07-26T19:36:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/queonnda.com\/democrats-push-for-immigration-reform-to-legalize-millions-of-immigrants\/"},"modified":"2025-07-27T05:21:25","modified_gmt":"2025-07-27T09:21:25","slug":"democrats-push-for-immigration-reform-to-legalize-millions-of-immigrants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/queonnda.com\/en\/democrats-push-for-immigration-reform-to-legalize-millions-of-immigrants\/","title":{"rendered":"Democrats push for immigration reform to legalize millions of immigrants"},"content":{"rendered":"

Amid the upsurge in immigration raids in the U.S. under the Donald Trump administration, Democratic lawmakers led by Senator Alex Padilla introduced an interesting bill. <\/p>\n

This immigration reform could open a path to legalization for millions of immigrants who have lived in the country for years without immigration status.<\/p>\n

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What does the new immigration initiative propose?<\/h2>\n
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PHOTO: Screenshot from the X Account of El Minnesota de Hoy.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The proposal, officially called “Renewing Immigration Provisions of the Immigration Act of 1929”, seeks to update the mechanism known as the “Registry”.<\/p>\n

This is a legal tool historically used to regularize immigrants with a long stay in the country.<\/p>\n

This immigration reform would allow immigrants who have lived in the U.S. continuously for at least seven years to apply for legal permanent residency. <\/p>\n

As long as they do not have a serious criminal record.<\/p>\n

It is estimated that around 8 million people could benefit, including agricultural workers, employees in essential services and mixed families.<\/p>\n

Who is driving the law and why?<\/h2>\n
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Alex Padilla, the first Latino to represent California in the U.S. Senate, introduced the immigration reform bill in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n

In parallel, Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren introduced it in the Lower House from Watsonville, an agricultural region in the northern part of the state.<\/p>\n

Both legislators have emphasized that this is not an amnesty, but rather a modernization of an existing law to avoid its constant updating every several decades.<\/p>\n

The last modification to the Registry was in 1986, during Ronald Reagan’s administration, when some 3 million immigrants were legalized.<\/p>\n

Padilla stated that he is even willing to have President Trump take credit for the bill if that guarantees its passage:<\/p>\n

Lo importante es proteger a quienes ya son parte vital de nuestras comunidades<\/p>Alex Padilla<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n

What obstacles does the proposal face?<\/h2>\n
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Although Democrats promote this immigration reform as a practical and fair tool, its passage in a Republican-dominated Congress and in the midst of the Trump presidency represents a major challenge.<\/p>\n

The White House has reiterated its opposition to any policy perceived as “amnesty”.<\/p>\n

Although Trump himself has publicly admitted that he may reduce raids in key economic sectors such as agriculture and hospitality.<\/p>\n

Padilla has urged the Latino community to mobilize and lobby:<\/p>\n

“The only way to stop mass deportations is with mass mobilizations.”<\/p>\n

Community support<\/strong>
\nOrganizations such as CHIRLA<\/a> (Coalition for Immigrant Rights) have actively supported immigration reform.<\/p>\n

Its director, Ang\u00e9lica Salas, explained that one of the major advances of the project is that it incorporates a moveable clause, to prevent the system from stagnating in the future.<\/p>\n

For more information, visit Qu\u00e9Onnda.com.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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