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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.


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Today, Speaker Ryan announced that Republicans will take action to end family separation. To be clear, this crisis is a direct result of President Trump’s “zero-tolerance” policy that is criminalizing what used to be a misdemeanor offense, putting people in jail and separating them from their children.
Today, House Democrats, led by Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jerry Nadler, introduced H.R. 6135, a bill I am cosponsoring that will end the separation of families at our borders.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has a message for President Trump about family separation: It’s “not who we are.” Thomas J. Donohue, President and CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, is speaking out in a powerful letter calling for an end to President Trump’s cruel family separation policy as well as action to protect DREAMers and save TPS.
As President Trump continues to blame Congress for his cruel and inhumane policy of separating children from their parents at the border, we wanted to be sure you saw this round up in today’s NBC News First Read of all the times that his Administration confirmed that it is, in fact, his policy (including Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Fox News just yesterday).
For months, Speaker Ryan has promised to address the DACA crisis created by President Trump and allow the House to take action to protect DREAMers.
President Trump’s policy of separating migrant children and parents at the border is not only cruel and immoral, but also deeply unpopular with the American people.
President Trump’s remarks today were tone deaf and displayed a profound misunderstanding about what this country is all about. 
This week, the House considered legislation related to the opioid epidemic, which is a major public health crisis across our nation that demands bipartisan cooperation and leadership across all levels of government.
JUST KIDDING!
 
GOP division on full display today. You just can’t make this up: