December 9th, 2016, Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) introduced the Bridge Act, legislation to continue the protection and work authorization provided under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.
This bipartisan legislation would give three years of provisional protected status to anyone who meets the eligibility criteria under DACA. If enacted, those who have DACA now could receive provisional protected status until their DACA expires and could apply for an extension. Those eligible who do not currently have DACA also could apply for this protection.
