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Dignity Act Lands in House Committee After Securing 20 Sponsors

Hard-line Republican resistance contrasts with Democrats’ pledge to negotiate

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Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Fla, speaks during the Congressional Hispanic Conference press conference in the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, March 25, 2025. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar introduced the Dignity Act on July 15 to defer deportations and grant temporary legal status, work and travel authorization for undocumented immigrants who entered before President Biden took office.
  • The bill has attracted 20 bipartisan co-sponsors and is now under review by the House Judiciary Committee.
  • Hard-line Republicans, led by Rep. Keith Self, condemn the measure as rewarding illegal entry, exposing a widening rift between conservative and moderate GOP members.
  • White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said President Trump will not back amnesty for undocumented immigrants, while Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins confirmed that mass deportations will continue.
  • House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries expressed willingness to discuss the Dignity Act as part of a broader effort to achieve bipartisan immigration reform.