US congressmen hold a press conference in front of the capitol promoting the Dignity Act, with support posters and press microphones.

Bipartisan proposal offers legal status to undocumented immigrants

Dignity Act Summary 2025 (Law of Dignity of 2025)

Official source of Congress

Source: Fox News, Axios, Congress.gov

A synthesis of the Fox News report, with complement of reliable sources such as the American Immigration Council, National Immigration Forum e The Wall Street Journal.

What is the Dignity Act of 2025?

It is a Bipartisan bill, presented by the deputies Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican – Florida) e Veronica Escobar (Democrat – Texas), with support from about 20 co -authors in the House of Representatives.

The project proposes a Temporary Legal Status of Seven Years for undocumented immigrants living in the USA since before 2021, with authorization to work and travel. The concession is subject to the payment of refund amounts, Approval in verifications of record and regular compliance with the Department of Internal Security (DHS) — without access to federal benefits or citizenship.

Financing and application measures

  • Fully funded by the participants themselves, through refund fees and payments - Without the use of public resources.

  • Strengthens security at borders, ends the policy of “capture and release”, requires the use of the system E -Verify across the country by employers, and expands training and learning programs for American workers.

Who is eligible and what is included?

  • Indocumented immigrants present in the USA until 31 December 2020, what:

    • Go through the criminal record checks;

    • To pay off US$ 7.000 in restitution;

    • Have not committed serious crimes;

    • Are studying or working;

    • They periodically attend to DHS.

  • The project also incorporates a version of DREAM Act, offering Green Conditional Cards Dreamers who meet specific education criteria, military service or work.

How it works (Detailed vision)

Based on the analysis of the American Immigration Council e National Immigration Forum:

  1. Dignity Program - Action delayed by 7 years, with work requirement or study, Payment of taxes, restitution and regular attendance to DHS.

  2. After this period, the immigrant can obtain the Status Dignity - A renewable visa of legal residence without the right to citizenship or federal benefits, but with permission to stay and travel freely through the US.

  3. The collected fees fund the expansion of E - Verify and a new American workforce training fund.

Why is this important?

  • Face labor shortage In key sectors like agriculture, Hospitality and Construction, in a more rigorous migratory inspection context.

  • Search a balanced commitment between border security and valorization of the economic contribution of immigrants to the United States.


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Challenges and perspectives

  • The project faces Uncertainties in Congress, especially under the republican majority, And you need the support of the White House to advance.

  • The previous version, of 2023, predicted a path to citizenship, but the current one is limited to Legal status without naturalization - A concession to obtain support from the Republican Party.

  • Until the Mayor, Mike Johnson, recognizes the complexity of the proposal.

To understand other legal alternatives of immigration, as the EB-5 visa and other modalities of investment immigration, We recommend reading the book America - Investment Immigration, Posted by VLM Press.

O Dignity Act de 2025 proposes a combination of rigor in the supervision with legal status won by merit, Offering a seven -year renewable visa for long -standing indocmented immigrants who meet strict restitution criteria, Background and Compliance.

Funded fully by beneficiaries and linked to stronger border control and labor inspection, The project aims at both protect the US How much stabilize your workforce. Your future will depend on political negotiations in a divided congress.

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