On the recordMarch 19, 2013
Bringing these people out of the shadows who are undocumented, having them pay taxes, having them pay for the protection of basic laws, these things are good for the economy.
Source
congress.govEditor's note · Context
Durbin emphasizes that legalizing undocumented immigrants supports economic growth.
Share
More from Dick Durbin
Aug 14, 2026
It was a grave mistake for the Senate to approve Todd Blanche as the next Attorney General.
Aug 29, 2026
Through these hearings, the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) is intentionally overcrowding dockets with little notice to immigrants in an effort to manufacture significant numbers of removal…
Aug 16, 2026
Senate Democrats continue to support the full repeal of Republicans’ disastrous Medicaid cuts and stand united in calling on the Trump Administration to withdraw this harmful rule.
Aug 29, 2026
Senator Duckworth and I helped to secure $18.3 million in federal funding for the Southern Illinois Multimodal Station to better connect families, students, and small businesses to local and national destinations.
Other voices in this conversation
