The Senate Judiciary Committee approved two more amendments to its immigration bill pushed by Sen. Mazie Hirono, including a provision that would allow illegal immigrants brought to the U.S, as children to be eligible for college financial aid.

The panel, which is working through more than 100 proposed amendments to pass the sweeping reform package before Congress leaves for recess next week, also passed a Hirono amendment aimed at reducing the human trafficking of children.

That amendment would place independent child welfare professionals at border patrol stations to provide basic humanitarian assistance to unaccompanied immigrant children held in border stations. The measure would also ensures appropriate screening of children to identify victims of persecution or trafficking and ensures children are not held for longer than necessary in U.S. Customs and Border Protection facilities.

However, apparently lacking the votes in committee, Hirono also withdrew two other amendments, including one that would have allowed undocumented immigrants to receive Medicaid and other health care.

The amendments still have a long way to go before becoming law. The full Senate would have to pass the package, as does the House, which is expected to take a more conservative approach than the Democratic Senate.

“These DREAMers were brought to our country through no fault of their own, and grew up in our schools and churches. They deserve the opportunity to earn a college degree, start a business and help contribute to our economy,” Hirono said in a statement after the vote “My measure makes DREAM Act students eligible for federal student aid and gives these students financial options to pay for their education like other academically qualified Americans.

— Kery Murakami