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Immigration Reform is the
Answer!Greetings,
Earlier this month, President Trump said in a New York Times interview [link removed]:
**"I'd love to have a comprehensive immigration policy. Something that really worked. It's about time for the country."** In this heightened political climate, amid widespread fear among immigrants and uncertainty about the future of the country, the President's remarks have sparked some hope.
Recent surveys [link removed] reveal that the Republican Party's views on immigration enforcement are not monolithic [link removed] especially after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
officer shot and killed Renee Good [link removed], a 37-year-old American citizen, in Minnesota on January 7. While 95% of Republicans [link removed] continue to approve of President Trump's performance as president, polling [link removed] suggests a significant number of Republican voters are wary of the administration's aggressive approach to immigration enforcement.??
At the Forum [link removed], we agree with the President's comments to the New York Times , that a
"comprehensive immigration reform" is the answer for a stronger America. America should exhibit humanitarian leadership while securing our borders [link removed] and honoring commitments to allies [link removed]. Immigration policies that would move our country forward while fostering shared global responsibility for refugees are urgently needed. A stronger immigration system requires [link removed] more than enforcement funding [link removed].
While dispiriting
nationwide news is hard to escape, leaders [link removed] and organizations from across the political spectrum continue to work [link removed] tirelessly to honor America's values of welcome and the value of immigrants and immigration to our nation. Now is the time to continue to work together for policies and solutions that would modernize our immigration system in a way that advances America's national and economic security and societal needs. Now is the time for bipartisan agreement to implement meaningful reforms that enable fair and orderly legal immigration, promote the rule of law, and defend the longstanding constitutional principle of birthright citizenship. Now is the time for change.
The last meaningful
immigration reform law was signed in 1986, four decades ago. America's dated immigration system is failing to address the current challenges of the 21st century. Join us [link removed] at the Forum in helping Americans advocate [link removed] for the nation they seek for their children: a nation of laws and grace.??Only updated and improved legislation can stabilize the U.S. immigration system. Now, more than ever, President Trump and Congress must seize this opportunity to enact elusive and long-overdue immigration reforms.????
Stay hopeful and committed,
Oula Alrifai
**Oula Alrifai**
Assistant Vice President of Field and Constituencies
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**NEWS CLIPS TO NOTE:**????
THE BOSTON GLOBE:??ICE launches immigration
enforcement effort in Maine called 'Operation Catch of the Day' [link removed]??
AP NEWS:??Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge's warrant, memo says [link removed]??
AXIOS:??Trump's immigration erosion worries his team [link removed]??
CBS NEWS:???ICE's detainee population reaches new record high of 73,000, as crackdown widens [link removed]??
POLITICO:??State Department halts immigrant visa processing for 75 countries
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The Washington Post:???A proposed DHS rule could empty U.S. stadium seats for the World Cup [link removed]
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