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Dear John,

When the latest Census data
 were
released earlier this month, they confirmed what a lot of people already
knew: Rural America is losing its population. And we're all going to
feel the effects. 

In Ohio and Pennsylvania
,
a growing demand for labor threatens to impact the fruit, vegetable and
livestock industries. In Nebraska
,
meatpacking plants are struggling to fill positions. But amid these
declines, there are places that are actually
seeing growth: cities, suburbs, towns and rural communities that are
successfully attracting immigrants. 

Tell your Senators it's time for compassionate solutions for essential
immigrants.  

The need for increased immigration levels is evident in every state
and across industries. As we've noted before
,
declining birth rates and increased life expectancy mean that in order
to keep up with future economic demands, we're going to need more
immigrants.  

Providing welcome to immigrants will prove critical to our nation's
future prosperity. But in order to be a welcoming nation, we need to
recognize the value of the contributions put forth
by the immigrants already here, many of whom are living and
working alongside other Americans despite not having permanent
status.  

Urge your Senators to support Dreamers, TPS holders, and Farmworkers.
 

Many Dreamers, Temporary Protected Status holders and immigrant
farmworkers have been contributing to our communities and economies for
years, even throughout the COVID pandemic  - yet they still
have no path to citizenship. It's long past time that Congress
provides them with the opportunity to gain the stability they need to
continue building lives in the U.S. 

Earlier this year, the House passed legislation
 that would provide
protection from deportation and a path to citizenship
for countless essential immigrants. Now, it's the Senate's turn to
move forward legislation that would empower them to fully participate in
their communities. Tell them it's time to act.
 

Karla Leyja 

Communications Associate 

National Immigration Forum 

 

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