Sen. Mark Kelly Leads Press Conference to Call for Legislative Fix for Dreamers

Mark Kelly pushes permanent citizenship for DACA recipients as renewal delays spike

U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly speaks during a press conference on the federal Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program on May 12, 2026, outside the U.S. Capitol. (Photo by Graeme Sloan/Getty Images)Immigrant rights groups and elected officials are calling for the creation of a permanent pathway to citizenship for people who came to the country as minors, even as President Donald Trump’s mass deportation campaign puts them at risk.  More than 500,00…

Sen. Mark Kelly leads press conference to call for legislative fix for Dreamers

WASHINGTON (KYMA) - Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) is leading a press conference in Washington, D.C. Tuesday. According to a press release, the press conference is to call for a permanent legislative fix for Dreamers "as DACA processing delays, detentions, and deportation threats leave hundreds of thousands unable to work and live safely in the country they call home." Sens. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) are joining Sen. Kelly, alo…