Poll: Majority want Congress to pass immigration reform

After Republicans refused to take up comprehensive immigration reform this Congress and instead focused on partisan bills to respond to the President’s executive actions, we wanted to make sure you saw today’s new poll showing the majority of Americans agree with Democrats that it’s time for Congress to act on comprehensive reform:

“A majority of voters want Congress to focus on passing immigration reform, not reversing President Obama's executive action on immigration, according to a new poll.”

“The Beyond the Beltway Insights Initiative poll found 69 percent of voters favored Congress tackling legislation dealing with immigration — including 50 percent of Republicans. Democrats and independents widely favored a reform-focused approach.”

“The firms also asked voters to weigh in on different options for reform. Forty-eight percent said that Congress should pass a plan ‘that strengthens border security, and provides a pathway to citizenship for undocumented workers if they undergo a background check, pay taxes, and learn English.’”

We hope House GOP leadership will take note and change course in the next Congress. The President’s executive action is a good first step to address a broken system, but it is no substitute for Congressional action. When the 114th Congress convenes in January, House Republicans should work with Democrats to finish the job by passing comprehensive immigration reform.