As the Build Back Better Act heads to the Senate, we have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to establish a pathway to citizenship and finally provide Dreamers, Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders, farm workers, and essential workers with the stability and equal protection they deserve.
While currently the bill secures protections and work authorization for undocumented individuals, it does not include a permanent pathway to citizenship.
But the good news is that the Senate can finally include a pathway to citizenship for millions of our community members and neighbors. That’s why Alexandria joined 90 of her colleagues in Congress to urge the Senate to augment the bill to include a pathway to permanent citizenship for Dreamers and other temporary status holders before a vote.
Send a message to Senators Bob Casey and Pat Toomey
Now is the moment to create a permanent solution for immigrants who live and work on temporary status.
Over 10 million immigrants — students, essential workers, and community members — are undocumented or live with temporary status1, unsure of what their futures in this country will look like.
Currently, the Build Back Better Act only includes a five-year parole status for certain undocumented immigrants, yet another temporary form of repreive. We must take this opportunity to create a real pathway to citizenship for millions of our community members and neighbors.
Alexandria knows that whether or not Democrats keep their promise to create a permanent solution to temporary status is a question of political will. That is why she is fighting to keep up the pressure.
But some senators are hiding behind the Senate Parliamentarian’s memorandum which states that for procedural reasons the pathway to citizenship can’t be included — despite evidence to the contrary. The role of the Parliamentarian is an advisory one, and their opinion isn’t binding. So, we need our senators to step up and stop using the Parlimentarian’s opinion as a scapegoat.
The moment is now. The more messages we send to our senators, the stronger our call for action will be.
Thank you for your support now and always.
Team AOC
1 - American Immigration Council
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