The years-long dream of Indians to get American citizenship is likely to come true soon

The new bill will directly benefit an estimated two lakh foreign children

All adolescents who come to the United States with their parents as a child will directly benefit from this law

WASHINGTON: A number of US lawmakers have introduced a bill in the country's Congress (Parliament) which, if enacted into law, could make the years-old dream of Indians to become US citizens come true. If the bill becomes law, an estimated 2 lakh foreigners could benefit from it.

However, out of these 2 lakh foreigners, the largest share belongs to Indians. Those who came to the United States with their parents as a child will directly benefit from this law

Children with legal documents and those who have been dreaming of obtaining citizenship for years, as well as those who have been waiting for years to obtain citizenship after holding a long-term visa, will directly benefit from the law.

However, the bill also provides for deportation of children with legal documents who have reached the age of 21 without a green card or other immigration status and have lost the status of their dependents. Have to do.

The bill was introduced in the U.S. Congress on Wednesday by Senators Alex Pedilla and Rand Paul, and was also sponsored by other Senators Dick Durbin, Chris Koon and Susan Colin. Debra Rose, another female senator, had earlier filed a similar bill.

People who have lived in this country for years and who have dreamed of becoming citizens of this country for years, who have contributed to the development of this country's economy and also served themselves and other communities, in addition to being deported when they turned 21 Afraid to be.