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John --
Wrapping up our third installment of our Controlling What You Can series, we're looking at immigration. This topic has more nuance than any single social media post or email can ever hope to cover, so we will certainly be returning to this in more detail in the future. For now, here is a summary of your thoughts:
The overwhelming majority of Forwardists are at least somewhat dissatisfied with how the US is handling immigration issues. On possible policy solutions, though, there was support for most every option, with none rising to earn the support of the majority.
A better functioning pathway to citizenship was the most common solution selected as the most important issue to focus on first, but stronger enforcement and the growth of legal immigration across the board also had healthy support.
When we pressed for details about what you would fix, here are the thoughts you left with us:
- Fair Pathways to Citizenship
- You all called for a clearer and more efficient path to citizenship for long-time undocumented residents that emphasized fairness and the need to support children who grew up here as undocumented immigrants (sometimes referred to as DREAMers).
- As one of you put it, "Those who have been in the country for years, with no criminal history, need a path to citizenship -- especially minors."
- Comprehensive Immigration Reform
- You called for updates to our outdated and inconsistent immigration laws. You asked for reform to reduce backlogs, secure legal entry points, and strengthen the overall process.
- Border Security & Legal Pathways
- Most everyone who brought up our borders wanted them to be more secure, but that was usually balanced with a call for it to be paired with expanded legal immigration pathways. The broad consensus: Increase pathways for legal immigration while shutting off illegal immigration.
- One of you said, "We all want secure borders, but how we get there matters."
- Humanitarian Concerns & Refugees
- Many of you were concerned about the pathway for asylum seekers and refugees coming under attack. You called for the alignment of immigration policies with American values of openness and compassion.
Controlling What You Can has become one of our most engaging content series, so we plan to continue it well into the future! Please let us know what topics you think we should cover next. We're going to take a break from it this week because of a special announcement that will go live on 4/2, but we'll be back next week with the next installment.
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April 2 | Black Voters Committee Roundtable: Your Voice, Your Priorities!
Join the Black Voters Committee for an open and engaging roundtable that aims to put your voice at the center of Forward's work. Register → <[link removed]>
April 6 | Young Forwardists Weekly Communications Meeting
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