Measure Passed to Protect Legal Status of Over 100,000 Construction Workers
The chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors of America, Stephen E. Sandherr, released the following statement in response to the passage in the U.S. House of Representatives of the American Dream and Promise Act of 2019, a measure to offer conditional green cards and extend work authorizations to individuals who are in the United States under the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and Deferred Action for Children Arrivals ("Dreamers") programs: