Comprehensive Immigration Reform

The United States is a nation of immigrants, and we recognize the contributions made by Americans who came to this country from all over the world to make a new home and pursue the American Dream.

The United States is a nation of immigrants, and we recognize the contributions made by Americans who came to this country from all over the world to make a new home and pursue the American Dream. That’s why House Democrats continue to work for common sense, comprehensive, and balanced immigration reform: reform that secures our borders, respects the rule of law, and provides immigrants with a fair chance of achieving the American Dream. We believe that if you work hard and play by the rules, you should have a chance at building a future here in America. Comprehensive immigration reform would be good for the American economy and help our fiscal outlook. House Democrats have worked to establish a pathway to citizenship for Dreamers and T.P.S. and D.E.D. status holders by twice-passing the bipartisan American Dream and Promise Act, which Republicans continue to obstruct in the Senate. House Democrats also passed the Farm Workforce Modernization Act to reform the H-2A guestworker program to allow those contributing to our agricultural economy to remain in America. President Biden has taken action to restore the DACA program, end wasteful spending on an ineffective border wall, and reaffirm America’s values. Democrats will continue to partner with the Biden Administration to help Dreamers, fix American’s broken immigration system and ensure that it strengthens America and grows our economy.

Comprehensive Immigration Reform Related
Hoyer Floor Remarks After Leader McCarthy Canceled the Weekly Colloquy
Mr. Speaker, normally at this time, the Majority Leader and I do a colloquy.  We do a colloquy to discuss the schedule for the week to come.
Hoyer Remarks at Press Conference with House Democrats, Tri-Caucus Members, and DREAMers to Commemorate 6th Anniversary of DACA
I’m here to say Amen! Greisa, that was fantastic.
Hoyer: House Republicans' Draft Immigration Bill Is No Compromise At All
The immigration bill unveiled this afternoon by the Speaker is no compromise at all. It is a bill hurried to the Floor in days with the sole purpose of derailing a fair, bipartisan Queen of the Hill process.
281 Days Later: Speaker Ryan’s Broken Promises to Solve the DACA Crisis & Protect DREAMers
For months, Speaker Ryan has promised to address the DACA crisis created by President Trump and bring to the Floor legislative solutions to protect DREAMers.
Morning Round-up: DACA “Political Exercise” Edition
For anyone who really believes the Speaker is setting up votes to solve the DACA crisis: keep dreaming. 
 
Hoyer Statement on Speaker Ryan's Latest Promise to Bring DACA Legislation to the Floor
Hundreds of thousands of young people in our country remain in legal limbo because of President Trump’s misguided and unnecessary decision to end the DACA program.
Hoyer Statement on Reports the Trump Administration is Preparing to House Immigrant Children in Tent Cities
It is horrifying that the Trump Administration is not only prying young children from their parents’ arms but also considering placing those children to live, alone and exposed, in tent cities. 
The Speaker’s Commitment to DACA
For any Republican who still believes the Speaker when he asks them to keep waiting to take action because he is going to present a consensus bill that can pass both chambers and be sent to the President, let’s review what’s really happening. The Speaker:
Ever try this excuse?
"Our new deadline is not to have a deadline" – Speaker Ryan
Hoyer Discusses President Trump’s Harmful Trade Actions and the Discharge Petition to Force Consideration of DACA Legislation on MSNBC
This is a complicated issue not subject to the sort of a meat-ax approach, which we think the President has taken and an issue that could, in fact, start a trade war, which will be bad for consumers, bad for employees, and bad for employers.