The Democrat-controlled House of Representatives passed HR. 6 on Thursday in a 228-197 vote, with nine Republicans joining them. The bill includes two main provisions, one of them, The Dream Act and The America Promise Act, would, if enacted, grant legal status to children who were brought to the United States illegally. Advocates for the reform say it would give children brought to the country through no fault of their own, a path to citizenship. But opponents say the bill sends a message that illegal entry to the United States will be rewarded and encourages trafficking of minors to take advantage of loopholes in the immigration system. The first section, called The Dream Act would give illegal immigrants conditional permanent resident status for 10 years, and cancel removal proceedings if they have been continuously (illegally) physically present in the country on or before Jan. 1, and were 18 years old or …