Legal status for unauthorized immigrants

“We need comprehensive immigration reform that includes border security, pathways to citizenship, and work visas that meet our economy’s needs.”

“A pathway to citizenship”

“She'll fight to abolish ICE, win a pathway to citizenship, protect schools and workplaces from enforcement actions, and build an immigration system based on dignity, not fear.”

“A Pathway to Citizenship for All”

“Un camino hacia la ciudadanía Millones de personas indocumentadas han construido sus vidas aquí. Merecen un camino alcanzable hacia la ciudadanía. Lucharé para proteger a los beneficiarios de DACA, a las familias de estatus mixto y a otros inmigrantes de la deportación mientras abogamos por una solución a largo plazo para nuestro sistema de inmigración roto.”

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“Pass Commonsense Immigration Reform: Congress has failed in its duty to fix our broken immigration system. We need to invest in border security, increase the number of immigration judges to deal with the massive backlog of cases, and create a path to citizenship for hard working, taxpaying people in this country.”

“Immigration is a cornerstone of our national identity. The men and women who leave everything behind to seek a better life here in America embody the spirit of courage and resilience that our founders once had. But instead of honoring that, politicians have used them as pawns and scapegoats to distract from their policies that have failed everyday people. Masked agents kidnapping innocent people off the streets and disappearing them into ICE facilities does not make us safer or protect American jobs. We need to hold the politicians who peddle these lies accountable and put an end to these ICE raids. It’s time to abolish ICE and to build an immigration system grounded in dignity and justice by creating accessible pathways to citizenship, ending inhumane detention practices, and rejecting cruel political stunts that dehumanize families. We are greater because of immigrants, not in spite of them.”

“Securing our Border and Providing Pathways to Citizenship A strong and secure border is critical to national security and public safety. At the same time, we need an immigration system that is effective, accountable, and consistent with our values as a country.”

“Americans deserve a stable, functioning, and reliable immigration system – and we must have a secure border. Our immigration system should also provide a pathway to citizenship for hardworking people who want to contribute to our economy. These goals are not in conflict – and Americans should expect Congress to deliver both.”

“End the ICE occupation of American cities and streets; create a path to citizenship for immigrants”

“Immigrants pay taxes, enrich our communities, and help our economy. It’s not immigrants who hurt U.S. workers — it’s the two-tier labor system that depresses wages for everybody. This is a form of divide and conquer by the corporations. I support a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants, in order to level the playing field for all workers in the United States, and raise wages for everybody.”

“I also know that a strong border is essential to strengthening our nation’s security, and I was proud to support comprehensive efforts in Congress to deter illegal immigration and strengthen border security, while also providing a pathway to citizenship for those who follow our nation’s laws.”

“In Congress, I voted to provide a pathway to citizenship for Dreamers and supported comprehensive immigration reform that includes a pathway to citizenship for law-abiding immigrants who contribute to our communities.”

“I support permanently protecting Dreamers, expanding access to legal status, defending asylum protections, and ending policies that criminalize families seeking safety.”

“Immigration reform must center human rights, keep families together, and create a clear, achievable pathway to citizenship.”

“We need a pathway to citizenship for all immigrants, tackle the bureaucracy that makes immigrating to this country so difficult, reform our asylum process, shut down for-profit detention centers, and not turn our back on refugees fleeing danger and disaster.”

“JoAnna believes in a fair immigration system that reflects our values as Americans. She supports creating legal pathways to citizenship for people who work hard, follow the law, and contribute to their communities.”

“I support a swift and humane path to citizenship for migrants, due process for all and accountability for agencies that violate civil rights.”

“Dr. Pan helped immigrants obtain legal assistance to protect their rights and will fight for a path to citizenship.”

“Invest in the people and technology needed to keep our borders safe, while also advocating for common sense, bipartisan immigration reform that provides legal pathways to citizenship for hardworking people, helping grow Nebraska’s economy and key industries in our state, ranging from agriculture to hospitality to healthcare.”

“As we look forward towards the future, we must move the immigration process out of stagnation, provide fair and humane vetting and reasonable pathways to citizenship for our neighbors who are living and working here.”

“Reform and simplify path to legal citizenship.”

“We deserve a functional immigration system that keeps our borders secure and enforces our laws and simplifies the path to citizenship – two goals that are not mutually exclusive.”

“Josh has spoken out against abuses of power from ICE agents, and believes we need an immigration system that provides a pathway to citizenship.”

“Pass bipartisan immigration legislation that strengthens our borders and simplifies an earned pathway to citizenship.”

“She will push for real immigration reform that legalizes the status of millions of immigrant Americans.”

“We will build the political power to replace our current system with one that centers humanity and dignity of all people, and that invests in safe, efficient pathways to full citizenship. We will stand with our immigrant neighbors and ensure that those targeted by ICE receive reparative justice.”

“To get to the root of the issue, she will push for real immigration reform, creating new pathways to citizenship and investing in judges and administrators to make our immigration process more efficient.”

“Beyond abolishing and dismantling ICE, we must fight for comprehensive immigration reform that establishes efficient, humane pathways to citizenship and guarantees legal status for the millions of people who already live and work here. We must also reckon with the well-documented harm inflicted by DHS and ICE over the past 13 years, and provide reparative justice, including financial and programmatic support, to individuals who have been unjustly and unlawfully targeted.”

“Provide a clear path to Lawful Permanent Residence for our undocumented neighbors, for immigrants who were unjustly deported, and who chose to self deport rather than face the harsh and punitive Trump administration.”

“We must fix our broken system You’ve seen the videos. Unidentified masked men kidnapping innocent mothers selling fruit, or ripping children away from their parents. The current policies of blanket detention and deportation are unconstitutional and un-American. As the son of immigrants from Mexico, this is personal to me. We need a working system that protects our communities while providing a path to citizenship so our undocumented neighbors, friends and coworkers aren’t forced to live in the shadows.”

“Make DACA recipients citizens and create a pathway to citizenship for our immigrant communities.”

“Crack down on employers who exploit undocumented workers' immigration status to underpay them and dodge accountability, and support a path to citizenship, because normalizing immigration status removes the leverage employers use to suppress wages and silence workers.”

“In Congress, I voted to provide a pathway to citizenship for Dreamers and supported comprehensive immigration reform that includes a pathway to citizenship for law-abiding immigrants who contribute to our communities.”

“I support permanently protecting Dreamers, expanding access to legal status, defending asylum protections, and ending policies that criminalize families seeking safety.”

“Americans want an immigration system that is orderly, just, and humane. We must create legal pathways to citizenship for those protected under DACA and for undocumented immigrants with long-standing ties to the US. We need to revamp the outdated visa system to meet both our labor needs and those seeking economic opportunity.”

“Chris helped pass legislation to support and strengthen protections for millions DREAMERs who know no other home but the United States.”

“Work to create a fair path to citizenship for long term immigrants who have worked and paid taxes for decades as essential workers and Dreamers, and create legal avenues for workers needed to fill Nebraska’s essential roles in industries like agriculture, manufacturing, healthcare and hospitality.”

“And we should provide a pathway to citizenship for the immigrants who have been here the longest and groups like DREAMers, while making sure we protect undocumented workers from exploitation.”

“Create pathways to legalization for certain undocumented immigrants: Create a path to citizenship for the immigrants who have been here the longest and certain groups like spouses and DREAMers, while allowing those who recently arrived to apply for temporary work permits if they are filling a job that will help lower costs for Americans.”

“Reintroduce the DREAM Act without the strict education requirements, allowing childhood arrivals to apply for citizenship and work in the U.S.”

“Make DACA recipients citizens and create a pathway to citizenship for our immigrant communities.”

“She supports meaningful reform that keeps our borders secure and provides legal pathways to citizenship for hardworking long-term residents and Dreamers who have grown up here as Americans.”