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On the recordMarch 18, 2021
This week, House Democrats are building on the progress made under the Biden-Harris administration to reverse the Trump damage and reform our failing system by passing two historic and important bills: H.R. 6, the American Dream and Promise Act to protect Dreamers, TPS, and DED recipients; and the Farm Workforce Modernization Act to uphold the dignity of workers who feed America. Americans want solutions on immigration. Voters overwhelmingly support a path to citizenship, reforms to our legal immigration system, smart management of our borders. Just like with the American Rescue Plan, there is strong bipartisan support for immigration reform across the country, just not within this body. For too long, we have kept our arms closed to people who, under similar circumstances 100 years ago, 30 years ago, would have been given a path to citizenship. But now the doors are closed. Mr. Speaker, 55,000 Haitians came to this country after the earthquakes. They are in limbo. Congress must act, and these two overwhelmingly popular, commonsense bills would ensure that immigrants who make America more American can continue to strengthen, enrich, and contribute to our country. ____________________
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Stacey Plaskett
Democratic · Virgin Islands

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