The bill has evolved since then. It wasn't exactly the same as we are
contemplating now, but it was the first version of the bill. It sought
to repeal a provision of the 1996 immigration reform that prohibited
undocumented immigrants from eligibility for higher education. Instead,
what the bill, in its original version, did 17 years ago was to grant
permanent resident status to young, undocumented immigrants with a high
school degree or equivalent GED who fulfilled certain residence
requirements and did not have criminal records. That was the start of
this discussion. We are still looking for the permanent answer.
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