There is a fundamental difference in the underlying philosophy deployed by India and the United States when it comes to granting citizenship to illegal immigrants. HAMZA LAKDAWALA explores the key differences in their approaches and makes a case for India to adopt the American way. 

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ON Thursday, the United States House of Representatives passed two key bills that will create a pathway to citizenship for millions of undocumented immigrants, some migrant farmworkers, and children whose parents immigrated legally to the country, like those under the H-1B visa program. The American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 was welcomed by President Joe Biden, who described it as a critical first step in reforming the country’s immigration system.

The bill will provide much-needed relief to Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders and Dreamers. Dreamers are undocumented immigrants who enter the United States with their parents when they are children. There are an estimated nearly 11 million [1.1 crore] undocumented immigrants in the United States, including over 5,00,000 from India.

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