Support compassionate immigration reform with a pathway to earned citizenship. Support passage of the federal DREAM Act. Support the policies of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA).
Support compassionate immigration reform with a pathway to earned citizenship, including passage of the federal DREAM Act and protections for DACA.
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Evidence
The office said Gonzalez urged federal officials to address shrimp-industry labor shortages by releasing more H-2A or H-2B visas for employers who could not secure workers because of visa caps.
Gonzalez urged DHS to add contingency measures at ports of entry during the 2026 FIFA World Cup and said tariffs and ICE-related uncertainty were creating bottlenecks for South Texas communities.
Assessments
As a federal House member, this promise is best read as a commitment to support this agenda rather than to singlehandedly secure final enactment. Gonzalez repeatedly took the promised side in office: he was listed as a cosponsor of the American Dream and Promise Act in 2019, 2021, and 2023, and he voted for House passage of the 2019 and 2021 versions. Those bills provided a pathway to permanent residence for Dreamers and included DACA-related protections. The measures did not become law by June 13, 2026, but Gonzalez did carry out the promised legislative support while in office, so this counts as delivered in the federal-office context.