Joe Baca Pushes the PROUD Act for Undocumented Youth

By Elizabeth Llorente

Published January 25, 2011

Supporters of the DREAM Act say they will continue the fight in 2011.

The death of the DREAM Act has not discouraged Rep. Joe Baca, a Democrat from California, who is pushing the PROUD Act.

Baca’s measure would allow undocumented high school graduates to apply for U.S. citizenship if they demonstrate civil knowledge and, other than their immigration status, have had no trouble with the law.

“The PROUD Act is important legislation that puts our most responsible and successful immigrant students on a streamlined path for citizenship,â€