John,

It’s no secret that the U.S. has faced its share of border security challenges over the past decade-plus, creating new realities that elicited executive action and require congressional action. However, our current conversation around enforcement is just one piece of the larger puzzle: the American people care deeply about not only border security, but also economic security, community safety, freedom of religion, and building a fair and modern immigration system.

Recent polling has shown that Americans, including self-identified Republicans and Conservatives, remain steadfast in wanting elected officials to collaborate on updating our laws to not only address safety but also protect long-time immigrant residents. And further polling from Lifeway Research shows that evangelical Christians not only want legislation that would secure our borders, but that would also protect the unity of families and scant support among evangelicals for deportation beyond violent criminals.

That’s why this week we launched a new campaign titled: "Security and..." to shed light on how we don’t have to choose between security and all the other values and priorities Americans hold dear. As part of this effort, we will be releasing new resources and holding webinars with experts across different fields to explore how America can continue to thrive by being both secure and welcoming. Be sure to visit our website and follow us on your preferred social media platforms (X, Facebook, Instagram) to read our new material and share it with your networks. And click here if you want to be the first to learn more about the webinars.

We know the American people support solutions that are more well-rounded, improving important parts of the immigration system as they ensure public safety and national security. We hope that by highlighting "Security and . . ." more will adopt this approach. We need Congress to make important reforms to our immigration system that prioritize but also go beyond border security: protecting longtime community members and their families, keeping families together, respecting the dignity of each person, establishing permanent solutions for long-term immigrant residents already here, and supporting the U.S. refugee resettlement program.

We can have security and flourishing communities, security and respect for human dignity, security and a thriving economy.

Thank you for your ongoing support. Stay tuned for more and don't forget to click here to sign up for more information on the webinars!

Jennie Murray
President & CEO
National Immigration Forum