Immigration Task Force
Chairs:
Rep. Joaquin Castro (TX-20)
Rep. Jared Polis (CO-02)
Rep. Joe Garcia (FL-26)
Co-Chairs:
Representatives Ron Barber (AZ-02), Lois Capps (CA-24), Bill Foster (IL-11)
Pete Gallego (TX-23), Bill Owens (NY-21), Mike Quigley (IL-05), Loretta Sanchez (CA-46), Juan Vargas (CA-51), Filemon Vela (TX-34)
The New Democrat Coalition's Vision for Comprehensive Immigration Reform (Drafted April 2013):
Over the last decade, it has become increasingly clear that our immigration system is broken. Members of the business community, unions, faith leaders and the American public have called on Congress to pass a comprehensive immigration reform that not only brings the estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants who live in our communities out of the shadows, but that also provides a realistic solution to stop unlawful immigration and create a fair and efficient immigration system.
Click here to read the New Democrat Coalition Principles for Comprehensive Immigration Reform.
What They’re Saying About the New Dems’ Work to Pass Comprehensive Immigration Reform:
POLITICO: “The New Democrat Coalition…is expected to play a major role with the House Democrats immigration strategy.”
Huffington Post: “The New Democrat Coalition, a group of moderate members, were key in crafting the legislative effort.”
Roll Call: “The moderate New Democrat Coalition boasts that it served as a catalyst for moving the process along, sending a letter to Speaker John A. Boehner, R-Ohio in early August with a clear threat: introduce a comprehensive immigration overhaul bill by Sept. 30, or the Coalition will.”
Burnt Orange Report: “Moderate Democrats working to gather support from Republicans for comprehensive immigration reform sent an ultimatum early before recess to speaker John Boehner to introduce a bill by Sept. 30 or Democrats would introduce their own, as they ultimately ended up doing. The letter was sent by 39 members of the New Democrat Coalition.”