Immigration Reform

I have long said that our immigration system is broken, and the importance of fixing it cannot be overstated. Our current system hurts businesses across Connecticut, hinders law enforcement, and tears families apart. I support comprehensive immigration reform, and was proud to vote to pass bipartisan legislation that seeks to fix our immigration system by focusing on several basic pillars: a comprehensive plan for significantly tightened border security; substantive reform of our legal immigration system that respects families and the economy; a tough but fair path to citizenship for the estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants already living in the United States; a quick and effective employment verification system for businesses to prevent identity theft and prevent future illegal hires; and an improved process to admit foreign workers that does not harm employment opportunities for American workers. The Senate should act to pass this common sense, bipartisan bill not just because it’s good for our economy and communities, but because it’s the right thing to do.