WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A new proposal in the U.S. Senate to strengthen border security and give some young undocumented immigrants a pathway to citizenship got a boost on Monday when Democratic Senator Dick Durbin, a leading voice for protecting “Dreamers,” gave his support.
“Senator Durbin is for it,” spokesman Ben Marter told Reuters, adding that the senator believes the bipartisan legislation being introduced “is a positive step” toward pairing Dreamer protections with “reasonable border security measures.”
Reporting by Richard CowanEditing by Jonathan Oatis
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