**B Stands for Bedrock**

Good afternoon,

**First and foremost: we are heartbroken for the victims, their
families, and community members in both Atlanta and Boulder after this
week's senseless acts of violence. We denounce bigotry and hatred in
any form, and our prayers are with you as we mourn these
tragedies. **Last Thursday evening, the House of Representatives passed
two crucial immigration bills with bipartisan support: the American
Dream and Promise Act

and the Farm Workforce Modernization Act
.
Together, these bills would protect hundreds of thousands of immigrants
from deportation and create pathways to citizenship for Dreamers,
Temporary Protected Status holders and essential workers, who make
countless contributions across the country. We applaud
the 31
Republicans who crossed the aisle to vote for either the Dream and
Promise Act or Farm Workforce Modernization Act (FWMA), affirming GOP
Rep. Maria Salazar's (FL-27) recent assertion

that "no political party holds a monopoly on compassion."

These votes mark a positive step in the right direction, but there is a
tough road ahead. We must continue to show our support
for Dreamers, TPS holders and farmworkers as
these issues are considered in the Senate
.
In doing so, we can demonstrate our commitment to the Bibles, Badges,
and Business Principles
, the
bedrock of the BBB network.

Our principles assert that, for a better immigration system in the
United States, we must: 

* Recognize the need for safety and security on the border and in our
communities. 

* Show compassion and justice to aspiring citizens by allowing them an
opportunity to earn lawful status and citizenship. 

* Continue to be a welcoming and compassionate nation that embraces
humanitarian visa programs.

* Protect family-based immigration as a core aspect of our national
values. 

* Modernize our nation's laws so that future immigration of workers is
legal, fair and orderly.

Check out a more detailed breakdown of the BBB principles here
.

We believe the Dream and Promise Act and the Farm Workforce
Modernization Act are consistent with these principles, as these bills
provide pathways to citizenship for aspiring citizens, keep families
together, and modernize our agricultural worker visa program.  To show
your support for these - and future -bipartisan efforts, please join
us by signing on to the BBB Principles
.

Stay healthy and hopeful,

Adam

**Adam Estle**Vice President of Field and Constituencies
National Immigration Forum 

P.S. Urge your Congressional representatives to support Dreamers, TPS
holders and farmworkers by signing our petition
.

P.P.S.  A follow up from last week's report on the southern border:
the Biden administration is reviving the Central American Minors (CAM)
program to curb the increase in unaccompanied children seeking asylum at
the border. Learn more about this program in the Forum's latest fact
sheet
.
Also, see our explainer of the border situation

for an overview.

**NEWS CLIPS TO NOTE:**

**AXIOS:** Biden calls border situation normal: "It happens every single
solitary year"

**POLITICO:** Finally a breakthrough: Senate actually talking
immigration

**WASHINGTON POST:** Girl's solo journey to US border shows risks
parents take

**ASSOCIATED PRESS:** US and Mexico discuss immigration in high level
meetings

**THE HILL:**DHS chief takes lead in Biden administration's border
response defense.

 

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