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Congresswoman Escobar Statement on Immigration Executive Order

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… following statement on President Biden’s newest immigration Executive Order: “Irregular migration between ports … my sincere hope that administrative actions on immigration relief, like parole in place for … compromise and work on lasting, comprehensive, bipartisan immigration reform, like my bipartisan Dignity Act. … Democrats should seek to fix our broken immigration system.” # # # …

Rep. Veronica Escobar Approaches Immigration Reform With Hope, Promise, and Unity

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… to her district for tours of federal immigration facilities, shelters, local government entities, and … the border, and understood how broken our immigration system is,” she says. In 2018, … groundbreaking Dignity Act of 2023, a bipartisan immigration reform bill that steers clear of … back and see a direct impact on immigration, women’s rights, the climate crisis, …

Bipartisan immigration plan is reform we need.

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… one is on you … again. U.S. immigration policy has been badly broken for … and Barack Obama to craft reasonable, sweeping immigration policies stalled, then cratered under the … party not in the White House. Our immigration system is no longer just broken … the problem. Privately, lawmakers may agree that immigration policy isn’t working. But if … of all, it acknowledges that a functioning immigration policy must secure borders and provide … status under certain conditions. Congress last passed immigration reform in 1996, when Republicans controlled …

Representatives Escobar, Salazar Introduce Historic, Bipartisan Immigration Reform

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… Dignity Act of 2023, a historic, bipartisan immigration reform bill. This legislation has been … minors. “Decades of congressional inaction on immigration law has real consequences, and the … I have seen the toll our broken immigration system has on federal personnel, local … Congress seizes the opportunity to solve the immigration challenges of today and tomorrow.” “Our broken immigration system is frustrating Americans, causing people … meaningful reforms to several aspects of our immigration system: It grants additional pathways to …

Congresswoman Escobar Statement on Legislation Reforming Immigration Laws to Keep American Families Together

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… Escobar (TX-16), a member of the Immigration and Citizenship Subcommittee of the House … separation because of our country’s broken immigration system. Americans recognize that restoring legal … the right direction to both modernize our immigration system and finally rectify some of …

Congresswoman Escobar Cosponsors the U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021 to Transform the America’s Immigration System

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… for the future of the United States immigration system, was introduced by Congresswoman Linda … my promise to finally fix our broken immigration system, improve our nation’s economy, … of 2021, legislation that will modernize our immigration system and make it more fair … hateful policies had on our already broken immigration system. This long-awaited legislation is … restores humanity and American values to our immigration system,” said Congresswoman Linda T. Sánchez ( … have dedicated my career to building an immigration system that lets people live without …

Congresswoman Escobar Statement on President Biden Executive Actions on Immigration

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… statement on the latest executive actions on immigration signed by President Joe Biden: “President Biden’s executive actions on immigration are not only a clear rejection … when we have a just and humane immigration system. “The executive actions recognize our … migration, and promote the integrity of our immigration system. “As I think of the … to reenvision and finally transform our broken immigration system. I look forward to working …

Representatives Escobar and Wilson Introduce the Immigration Enforcement Moratorium Act

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… Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL-24) introduced theImmigration Enforcement Moratorium Actto halt the Trump administration’s harmful immigration enforcement activities during the COVID-19 … support services and care and further crowd immigration detention centers. Continued deportations risk spreading … refuge in the United States. Specifically, theImmigration Enforcement Moratorium Actwould: Halt deportations … border who make claims for relief under immigration laws; Suspend all in-person court … States’ ability to combat COVID-19. TheImmigration Enforcement Moratorium Actwould halt harmful …

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