Rep. Ramirez Resolution Seeks Citizenship Path, Medicaid Access
U.S. Rep. Delia Ramirez introduced a House resolution, backed by the Florida Immigrant Coalition and 19 co-sponsors, calling on Congress to create pathways to citizenship for undocumented long-term residents and expand humanitarian protections including asylum access. The resolution also calls for eliminating visa caps, banning restrictions that tie temporary visa holders to a single employer, and ending limits on immigrant access to services and benefits such as Medicaid. It is a non-binding resolution rather than enacted legislation, introduced amid increased ICE enforcement activity and Florida's state law requiring county 287(g) agreements with federal immigration authorities. Advocates say the measure responds to growing fear among immigrant communities, including Haitian residents who have lost temporary protected status.