Friends,
Today, on a bipartisan vote of 68-32, the Senate resoundingly approved historic immigration reform legislation, showing that the time has come to fix our nation’s broken immigration system. In response to the vote, President Obama issued a statement, lauding the Senate’s action:
Today, the Senate did its job. It’s now up to the House to do the same.
As this process moves forward, I urge everyone who cares about this issue to keep a watchful eye. Now is the time when opponents will try their hardest to pull this bipartisan effort apart so they can stop commonsense reform from becoming a reality. We cannot let that happen. If you’re among the clear majority of Americans who support reform – from CEOs to labor leaders, law enforcement to clergy – reach out to your Member of Congress. Tell them to do the right thing. Tell them to pass commonsense reform so that our businesses and workers are all playing by the same rules and everyone who’s in this country is paying their fair share in taxes.
We have a unique opportunity to fix our broken system in a way that upholds our traditions as a nation of laws and a nation of immigrants. We just need Congress to finish the job.
Thank you all for your continued efforts to advance immigration reform! With momentum from today’s Senate vote, attention now shifts to the House of Representatives.
Please continue to make your voices heard and remind folks that NOW is the TIME to enact commonsense immigration reform. As always, please share with your networks.
Julie Chávez RodriguezAssociate Director
White House | Office of Public Engagement
The Treasury Department has released an informational graph to summarize the CBO’s findings and highlight the potential impacts of the immigration bill.
Readout of Secretary Napolitano’s Visit to New York
June 14, 2013
Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano traveled to New York where she met with business community leaders to discuss the need for commonsense immigration reform, which is critical to our nation’s economic health and prosperity.
A Great Way to Save $1,000,000,000,000 June 20, 2013 The Congressional Budget Office, the nonpartisan experts who analyze the financial impact of legislation, believes that Senate immigration bill will reduce the deficit by almost $1 trillion over the next two decades.
Ansel Adams and My Dad: No Picture Taken
June 12, 2013
Frances E. Francis shares how her father proved his American spirit through acts of courage and persistence, similar to the millions of immigrants who make up the landscape of our great nation.
White House Staffers Share Their Immigration Stories
June 12, 2013
The United States is a nation of immigrants. And the White House, like nearly every other American office, is full of staffers whose stories started in countries all over the world.
We asked some of them to share their own immigration stories and explain why they think it’s so important to fix our broken immigration system once and for all.
A Conversation With USCIS
The USCIS Public Engagement Division invites you to attend a free national Spanish-language event.
Our representatives will share agency updates, discuss immigration-related topics, and will be available to answer your questions.
The event will take place on Wednesday, July 17, 2013 from 7:30 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
Participants can call in via teleconference at 1-888-989-4980 (Password: Enlace) or watch live via web stream at
www.uscis.gov/live/enlace. For more information, please emailpublic.engagement@uscis.dhs.gov, or to learn more about USCIS resources available in Spanish, please visit www.uscis.gov/espanol.
Citizenship Resource CenterAre you looking for fresh ideas and resources for your citizenship preparation program? USCIS has recently updated the Citizenship Resource Center with helpful materials.
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