These principles elevate our nation’s security, economic strength and compassion. We believe these are vital principles for any leader working for an orderly, secure and humane immigration system.
For a better immigration system in the United States, we must:
- Enable fair and orderly legal immigration that continues to solidify our global economic leadership. Modernize laws to reduce backlogs and improve work visa programs for current and future workers.
- Address the need for safety and security on the border and in our communities. Promote community trust and safety by: Focusing immigration enforcement on threats to public safety and national security and ensuring that immigration enforcement remains primarily a federal responsibility.
- Strengthen our security, economy and leadership in the world as a welcoming nation that offers protection and refuge to the persecuted through well-vetted, orderly pathways.
- Respect the human dignity of every individual and preserve the sanctity of the family unit, even as border security and immigration enforcement increase.
- Promote the rule of law by allowing longtime residents an opportunity to earn lawful status and eventual citizenship — including Dreamers, who already are deeply rooted here and are contributing as business owners and workers.
- Defend the longstanding constitutional principle of birthright citizenship and protect family-based immigration as a core aspect of our national values.
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