,,iv #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #fd ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,janu>y #bh1 #bjba ,ms4 ,jayapal 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,g>ca ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,escob>1 ,ms4 ,ocasio-,cortez1 ,ms4 ,*u1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1 ,ms4 ,bu%1 ,mr4 ,c>son1 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1 ,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,ms4 ,g>cia ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,gomez1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,ms4 ,moore ( ,wiscons91 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,om>1 ,mr4 ,pallone1 ,mr4 ,panetta1 ,ms4 ,p+ree1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,ms4 ,pressley1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,mr4 ,torres ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,v>gas1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 & ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees on ,ways & ,means1 ,homel& ,security1 & ,=eign ,affairs1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,,resolution ,recogniz+ t x is ! duty ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to develop & implem5t a ,roadmap to ,fre$om 9 ord] to ov]haul ! outdat$ immigration sy/em 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates t has gone )\t significant re=m = decades1 & to relieve ! great human impact an unju/ sy/em be>s on communities ar\nd ! c\ntry4 ,:]eas our /r5g? z a c\ntry has always be5 great] :5 we welcome newcom]s2 ,:]eas today ! ,unit$ ,/ates is an economic & innovation p[]h\se due to ! labor & l&s ( ,indig5\s peoples to :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates has cont9u+ tru/ & treaty responsibilities1 ! labor ( enslav$ p & _! desc5dants1 & g5]ations ( immigrants f e corn] ( ! globe2 ,:]eas immigrants & _! families are a vital "p ( e community across ! c\ntry2 ,:]eas creat+ a fair immigration process t upholds our values & honors ! c\rage & t5acity ( p :o h mov$ to pursue a bett] life1 upholds our f\ndational commitm5t to lib]ty & ju/ice = all2 ,:]eas ! majority ( ,am]icans support mod]niz+ our ,nation's immigration laws & keep+ families toge!r2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates is home to an e/imat$ #aj4e million undocum5t$ immigrants & /ateless individuals1 approximately #af million p liv+ 9 mix$-/atus families1 & at lea/ #e4a million *ildr5 ) an undocum5t$ p>5t2 ,:]eas an e/imat$ #ai4h million p :o h immigrat$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates support ,am]ican families by provid+ heal? c>e1 food1 & o!r ess5tial s]vices dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic1 yet _m--includ+ mix$-/atus families--are exclud$ f almo/ all ,f$]al p&emic relief1 includ+ access to te/+1 treatm5t1 & food & f9ancial assi/ance2 ,:]eas ^! #ai4h million p are project$ to cont9ue play+ a critical role 9 ,am]ican life & "w1 & ne$ a safe & fair immigration process2 ,:]eas creat+ a fair & humane immigration sy/em w help level ! play+ field = all work+ p & ensure t employ]s _c take advantage ( an outdat$ sy/em to und]m9e work] voice & protections2 ,:]eas p1 bus9esses1 & communities suff] due to an immigration sy/em t is plagu$ by backlogs1 process+ delays1 & ov]ly complex policies t are ineffici5t1 h>mful1 & wid5 ! exi/+ inequities 9 ! sy/em2 ,:]eas immigrants--reg>dless ( /atus--contribute billions e ye> 9 taxes1 yet _m h virtually no access to safety net programs t are vital to ensur+ t all communities ?rive2 ,:]eas all ( u are h>m$ :5 our outdat$ & bias$ immigration sy/em does n respond to ! ne$s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas today's ma9 immigration en=cem5t ag5cy1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security 7,,dhs7 0 =m$ aft] ! ,septemb] #aa1 #bjja1 attacks & re%ap$ immigration z a national security issue1 & m9imiz$ immigration z an issue ( humanit>ian protection1 family unity1 & economic necessity--! effects ( :i* h p]meat$ immigration policies at all levels ov] ! la/ ne>ly #bj ye>s2 ,:]eas ! ,trump ,adm9i/ration's ,,dhs has deploy$ ag5ts & surveillance te*nology to suppress ! con/itutionally protect$ ,fir/ ,am5dm5t rights ( citiz5s & noncitiz5s alike across ! c\ntry2 ,:]eas our outdat$ immigration laws & rampant immigration en=cem5t has disproportionately impact$ l[-income p1 p ( color1 & ,black1 ,lat9x1 ,muslim & ,arab1 ,asian & ,pacific ,isl&] immigrants1 immigrants f ,indig5\s communities & _! families1 & bord]l& communities & ^! p h suff]$ gravely "u policies t prioritize det5tion & deportation z a means ( det]r5ce1 includ+-- 7#a7 ! sep>ation ( hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( families result+ f implem5tation ( ! ,trump adm9i/ration's 8,z]o ,tol]ance0 policy 9 addition to deport+ t5s ( ?\s&s ( p>5ts away f ,u4,s4 citiz5 *ildr5 annually1 & families sep>at$ by l5g?y process+ backlogs & bans on p f ,muslim-majority & ,african c\ntries :o h lov$ ones & family memb]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#b7 ov] a million recipi5ts ( ei!r ,def]r$ ,action = ,*ildhood ,arrivals 7,,daca7 or ,tempor>y ,protect$ ,/atus 7,,tps7 :o h _h _! /atus tak5 away1 bans on p f ,muslim-majority & ,african c\ntries1 & ! decimation ( ! asylum & refugee resettlem5t sy/ems2 7#c7 deplorable conditions 9 ! cu/ody ( ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection & ,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t1 includ+ prolong$ det5tion1 rampant use ( solit>y conf9em5t1 cr[d$ cells1 rott5 food1 physical abuse1 sexual abuse1 m$ical abuse1 & =c$ m$ical proc$ures ( deta9$ wom51 includ+ "s result+ 9 /]ilization2 & 7#d7 doz5s ( prev5table dea?s 9 ! cu/ody ( ,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t & ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection1 includ+ dea?s ( *ildr51 due to m$ical neglect & suicide2 ,:]eas ,black immigrants excel 9 all sectors ( society1 yet are disproportionately t>get$ by inc>c]ation & deportation 9 :i* !y exp]i5ce abuse1 long] p]iods ( det5tion1 & make up m ?an #bj p]c5t ( ^? fac+ deportation1 despite mak+ up approximately sev5 p]c5t ( ! noncitiz5 population2 ,:]eas ,muslim immigrants contribute greatly to _! communities1 yet h be5 disp>ately subject$ to bans1 visa d5ials & d5aturalization ef=ts bas$ on _! religion & national orig91 & ! t>gets ( racial & religi\s pr(il+1 discrim9ation1 bigotry1 & hate crimes2 ,:]eas ,asian immigrants are ! fa/e/ gr[+ immigrant population yet are h>m$ by l5g?y backlogs t keep families ap>t & prev5t !m f becom+ ,u4,s4 citiz5s1 & ,s\!a/ ,asian immigrants are ! l>ge/ refugee community 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 yet are ?ree times m likely to be deport$ bas$ on an old crim9al conviction2 ,:]eas indig5\s immigrants h come to ! ,unit$ ,/ates flee+ p]secution 9 great numb]s 9 rec5t ye>s yet h be5 subject to prolong$ det5tion & =cibly return$ to ! c\ntries !y fl$ due to language b>ri]s & a lack ( adequate int]pretation 9 _! native languages2 ,:]eas ,lat9x immigrants repres5t ! l>ge/ immigrant community 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates yet are frequ5tly scapegoat$1 crim9aliz$1 & racially pr(il$ lead+ to discrim9ation1 hate crimes1 & t>get+ = det5tion & deportation due to collaboration betwe5 local law en=cem5t & ,f$]al immigration au?orities2 ,:]eas migration c increase a woman's access to education1 economic indep5d5ce1 & autonomy1 yet migrant wom5's "w is n valu$ 9 ! immigration sy/em & wom5 are at a great] risk ( exploitation1 traffick+1 & abuse2 ,:]eas ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t unnecess>ily sp5ds #h4dc million p] day on immigrant det5tion at an av]age daily co/ ( #bjh p] deta9$ immigrant1 :5 ^? same p %\ld be able to pursue _! immigration case 9 communities1 & co/-effective humane community-bas$ case managem5t programs exi/ :5 ne$$2 ,:]eas ! ma9 driv]s ( ! global displacem5t ( p include viol5ce1 food insecurity1 extreme pov]ty1 mass weal? inequality1 ! effects ( climate *ange1 endemic corruption1 unfair judicial sy/ems1 h>m done by multi-national corporations & mass consumption ( res\rces1 & ,u4,s4 =eign policy & milit>y int]v5tion lead+ to decades ( de/abilization2 ,:]eas our po/-,_w ,w> ,,ii commitm5t to provide access to protection to p seek+ safety 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has be5 almo/ completely dismantl$ "u ! ,trump ,adm9i/ration2 ,:]eas ! politicization ( ! ,immigration ,c\rt sy/em has int]f]$ ) ! effici5t & fair op]ations ( ! ,immigration ,c\rts & result$ 9 due process violations2 ,:]eas immigrant survivors ( dome/ic viol5ce1 sexual assault1 & human & labor traffick+ are vuln]able to ongo+ abuse & exploitation = ext5d$ p]iods ( "t :ile _! h>m-do]s are able to lev]age ! immigration sy/em z a tool ( fe>1 exploitation1 & pr(it mak+2 ,:]eas ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic deep5$ ! inju/ices ( ! immigration sy/em result+ 9 a trem5d\s spread ( ,,covid-#ai 9 det5tion1 dea?s ( multiple p]sons 9 det5tion due to ,,covid-#ai1 & mass expulsions ( unaccompani$ *ildr5 & asylum seek]s at ! bord]2 & ,:]eas a fair & equitable immigration process t c5t]s on family unity & humanit>ian protection1 & t works = all1 is necess>y to elim9ate ^! sy/emic inju/ices3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t x is ! s5se ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t-- 7#a7 x is ! duty ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to develop & implem5t a ,roadmap to ,fre$om by-- 7,a7 promot+ full citiz5%ip by creat+ an equitable roadmap t fo/]s & nurtures full citiz5%ip1 & inve/+ 9 res\rces to cle> ! backlogg$ citiz5%ip process2 7,b7 protect+ & /r5g!n+ a fair process c5t]$ on family unity by-- 7i7 elim9at+ b>ri]s to family reunification2 7ii7 pres]v+ & /r5g!n+ family bas$ immigration2 7iii7 creat+ a j & accessible process = eligible individuals :o are deport$1 deta9$1 or 9 sanctu>y to reunite ) _! families & communities1 & return home 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7,c7 promot+ & pres]v+ div]sity by enc\rag+ immigration f und]repres5t$ c\ntries2 e/abli%+ opportunities = individuals :o o!rwise w\ld n h an opportunity to migrate ?r\gh exi/+ family1 humanit>ian1 or employm5t-bas$ *annels2 & fo/]+ new connections1 unique p]spectives1 & div]sity )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh uphold+ & enhanc+ ! div]sity visa program2 7,d7 e/abli%+ a j1 humane sy/em to uphold ,u4,s4 immigration laws by-- 7i7 ensur+ fairness & dis5tangl+ ! crim9al & deportation sy/ems su* t ! en=cem5t ( immigration laws w n rely ^u det5tion & deportation by-- 7,i7 creat+ scalable civil consequ5ces to immigration violations2 7,,ii7 repeal+ h>mful provisions ( ! ,illegal ,immigration ,re=m & ,immigrant ,responsibility ,act 7,,iirira7 & ! ,antit]rorism & ,effective ,dea? ,p5alty ,act 7,,a$pa72 7,,iii7 decrim9aliz+ ! acts ( migration & seek+ asylum2 7,,iv7 end+ ! #bhg7;g7 program & o!r programs t enable local law en=cem5t to en=ce immigration laws or require or inc5tivize coop]ation & support = ,f$]al immigration en=cem5t2 & 7,v7 end+ ! disproportionate immigration p5alties t fl[ f involvem5t 9 ! crim9al legal sy/em1 9 p>ticul> on immigrants ( color2 7ii7 ensur+ t no p]son is remov$1 expell$1 or d5i$ admission )\t gu>ante$ & mean+ful access to legal def5se2 7iii7 m&at+ t all en=cem5t actions mu/ comply ) ! ,f\r? ,am5dm5t1 basic pr9ciples ( fairness & due process1 uphold civil rights & civil lib]ties1 & include robu/ privacy protections2 7iv7 respect+ ! safety & security ( all p dur+ enc\nt]s ) law en=cem5t by uphold+ ! long/&+ division betwe5 ,/ate & local law en=cem5t & ,f$]al immigration en=cem5t & enact+ policies to build tru/ & elim9ate racial & religi\s pr(il+ by all ,f$]al1 ,/ate & local law en=cem5t ag5cies 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7v7 protect+ ! safety ( immigrant communities by prohibit+ immigration en=cem5t at s5sitive locations includ+ heal? c>e facilities2 s*ools & s*ool bus /ops2 places t provide assi/ance to p su* z *ildr51 pregnant wom51 & survivors ( abuse2 places t provide disa/] or em]g5cy s]vices2 places ( wor%ip2 c\r?\ses2 probation (fices2 lawy]s' (fices2 & public assi/ance (fices2 & 7vi7 initiat+ an individualiz$ review process to ensure t ^! *anges are implem5t$ retroactively2 7,e7 embrac+ a presumption ( lib]ty = all immigrants by-- 7i7 end+ ! det5tion ( families1 *ildr51 & o!r vuln]able populations1 m&atory det5tion1 & ! use ( det5tion = migration process+2 7ii7 uphold+ dignity by elim9at+ ! pr(it motive to deta9 p by end+ ! use ( private1 =-pr(it det5tion facilities & ,/ate & local jails & prisons2 7iii7 inve/+ 9 effective community-bas$ & community-support$ case managem5t programs op]at$ by cr$ible non-pr(its t support immigrants :o ne$ x bas$ on a presumption t asylum seek]s & immigrants go+ ?r\gh immigration c\rt proce$+s are free to live 9 _! homes or communities1 & save taxpay]s' doll>s & protect human rights2 & 7iv7 ensur+ robu/ protections & /&>ds = ! safety & well-be+ ( *ildr51 includ+ :ile 9 immigration cu/ody2 7,f7 ensur+ ,f$]al immigration ag5cies are fair & acc\ntable by-- 7i7 e/abli%+ ,u4,s4 ,citiz5%ip & ,immigration ,s]vice 7,,uscis7 z a cu/om]-s]vice ori5t$ ag5cy t is prop]ly res\rc$ to promote immigrant & refugee integration by review+ all applications & b5efits 9 an exp$iti\s1 fair1 & responsive mann]2 protect+ immigrants' rights & data privacy2 & ma9ta9+ af=dable application fees2 7ii7 creat+ an ,(fice ( ,migrant ,protection t is task$ ) collect+ data1 e/abli%+ be/ practices1 & promot+ policies t b5efit ! immigrant community 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7iii7 e/abli%+ an indep5d5t ,immigration ,c\rt sy/em t promotes fairness & indep5d5ce & ensures ,immigration ,judges & appellate c\rts are free f political influ5ce & h ! p[] to ex]cise discretion1 includ+ grant+ relief :]e equities dem& x2 & 7iv7 ensur+ robu/ & indep5d5t ov]sight ( immigration ag5cies includ+ a mean+ful compla9t process t engages impact$ communities & /akehold]s2 7,g7 e/abli%+ a humane & effective bord] policy t protects ! safety ( all communities & inve/s 9 ! rights & livelihoods ( bord]l& communities by-- 7i7 p>tn]+ ) bord]l& communities 9 decisionmak+ ab\t ! bord]2 7ii7 facilitat+ safe1 dignifi$1 & effici5t trans-bord] travel1 trade1 & ex*ange t /r5g!ns community & economic ties & well-be+2 7iii7 honor+ ! rights ( p liv+ 9 ! bord]l&s includ+ by rev]s+ ! fl[ ( money into h>mful bord] walls1 b>ri]s1 & 8virtual walls0 t p]petuate milit>ization ( ! bord] & use invasive te*nology t violate individuals' civil rights & civil lib]ties & inve/+ 9 mod]niz+ ports ( entry1 economic developm5t1 education1 & social s]vices2 7iv7 ensur+ fair1 effective1 timely1 & humane process+ ( all p]sons seek+ entry at ! bord]s & ensur+ civil rights & civil lib]ties protections1 includ+ by ensur+ t ^! protections apply fully ev]y:]e )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ at & ne> ! bord]2 7v7 e/abli%+ welcom+ c5t]s at ! bord] to ensure t p seek+ safety are process$ 9 a way t upholds ,am]ican values2 7vi7 protect+ ! "r ( bord]l& communities to move )\t uncon/itutional se>*es & seizures by end+ *eckpo9ts 9 ! int]ior ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7vii7 engag+ 9 evid5ce-bas$ /rategic plann+ to bett] allocate bord] au?orities & res\rces & uphold human rights includ+ reject+ sp5d+ on milit>y in/allm5ts1 physical b>ri]s1 or unnecess>y p]sonnel1 & resc9d+ ! au?orities t 7 us$ to waive legal requirem5ts = bord] con/ruction2 & 7viii7 address+ ! damages & provid+ rep>ations = l&[n]s1 communities1 & public1 private1 & tribal l&s h>m$ by bord] wall con/ruction1 bord] milit>ization1 & bord] au?orities2 7,h7 affirm+ protections = immigrant survivors ( viol5ce by ensur+ prompt access to survivor protections af=d$ "u ! ,viol5ce ,aga9/ ,wom5 ,act 7,,vawa71 ! ,traffick+ ,victims ,protection ,act 7,,tvpa71 ?r\gh ! asylum sy/em1 & = ,special ,immigrant ,juv5iles seek+ safety1 by-- 7i7 prev5t+ ! det5tion & deportation ( survivors seek+ legal protections2 7ii7 ensur+ fair1 j1 & exp$it$ process+ ( ,,vawa1 ,,tvpa & o!r victim relat$ cases & correspond+ employm5t au?orization2 & 7iii7 protect+ survivors f abus] manipulation ( ! immigration sy/em z a tool ( retaliation by /r5g!n+ acc\ntability to confid5tiality protections af=d$ immigrant survivors2 7,i7 recogniz+ ! value ( all "w by mod]niz+ ! rules t gov]n our work=ce immigration ne$s includ+ by-- 7i7 ensur+ t all p :o are recruit$ to meet v]ifiable labor m>ket ne$s are able to *ange employ]s1 br+ & live ) _! families1 & e>n a roadmap to citiz5%ip2 7ii7 protect+ all work+ p by ensur+ immigrants h "w au?orization1 safe work+ conditions1 & /rong labor protections1 includ+ safegu>ds aga9/ employ] retaliation & equal rem$ies :5 _! rights are violat$2 & 7iii7 r$irect+ budgets & priorities = worksite immigration en=cem5t & in/ead emp[]+ labor & employm5t ag5cies to prosecute workplace violations t endang] all work+ p--:e!r immigrant or native born--& t p]petuate discrim9ation1 exploitation1 & sub/&>d work+ conditions2 7,j7 promot+ heal?y communities by ensur+ immigrants' access to heal? c>e & h\s+1 & elim9at+ b>ri]s t det] immigrant communities f access+ crucial public s]vices = :i* !y are eligible2 7,k7 promot+ social1 civic1 & economic integration by e/abli%+ a ,national ,(fice ( ,immigrant ,affairs1 promot+ citiz5%ip = ^? :o are eligible1 & inve/+ 9 ,engli% language le>n+ programs & work=ce developm5t tra9+2 7,l7 mod]niz+ & /r5g!n+ humanit>ian pa?ways to ! ,unit$ ,/ates to recognize fundam5tal human rights to safety & dignity1 & reflect ! *ang+ socio political1 economic1 & environm5tal causes driv+ humanit>ian crises1 includ+ by-- 7i7 fully support+ refugee resettlem5t2 7ii7 ensur+ mean+ful & broad access to asylum & o!r humanit>ian protections2 7iii7 recommitt+ to ,u4,s4 obligations to protect & support p seek+ asylum 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh\t ! duration ( _! p5d+ asylum claims2 & 7iv7 ackn[l$g+ ! global tr5ds t lead p to seek safety & ensur+ p flee+ bo? /ate & non-/ate viol5ce are able to access protection2 7,m7 engag+ regional allies & inve/+ 9 c\ntries vuln]able to ! impacts ( economic1 climate1 trade1 social1 & security factors driv+ migration includ+ inve/m5t 9 rural developm5t1 employm5t1 free & fair elections1 g5d] equity1 labor protections1 access to heal? c>e1 & education programs t exp& opportunity & economic security1 food security1 & o!r t>get$ cr$it & f9anc+ programs to provide debt relief & /imulate /ability & gr[? t is inclusive ( vuln]able populations2 & 7,n7 ackn[l$g+ ! h>ms ( pa/ policies on individuals1 families1 & communities by engag+ 9 a tru? & reconciliation process to provide ju/ice to ^? :o h suff]$ "u an inequitable & inhumane sy/em = decades2 & 7#b7 ! ,roadmap to ,fre$om mu/ be develop$ 9 transp>5t & inclusive consultation1 collaboration1 & p>tn]%ip ) frontl9e communities1 community-bas$ organizations1 human rights organizations1 labor unions1 immigrant work] collectives1 academia1 & bus9ess /akehold]s4