Rep. García's Statement on President Biden Executive Actions on Immigration

Statement

Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García issued the following statement regarding the immigration executive orders President Joe Biden issued today and the historic confirmation of Department of Homeland Security Secretary, Alejandro Mayorkas:

"President Biden's executive orders on immigration are a clear indication that he intends to rebuild a fair and humane immigration system. Reunifying separated families, reforming our asylum process, and promoting inclusion of new Americans into our communities are excellent first steps towards reforming our immigration system, but more should be done. Congress must expand and codify these changes into law.

"I see the suffering of too many families and friends in my own neighborhood of Little Village caused by the cruel policies that prioritize cruelty over compassion. I've seen and felt the desperation of the migrant families stranded at the U.S.-Mexico border and those living in inhumane detention centers because of Trump's Migrant Protection Protocols and Zero Tolerance Policy. Every week I hear from constituents waiting decades to become citizens because of our long-broken immigration system.

"It's time to reimagine an immigration system guided by justice and respect. That's why last week I introduced three major pieces of immigration legislation: the New Way Forward Act, the Office of New Americans Act, and the Roadmap to Freedom Resolution and a legislative package of bills to protect immigrants, rewrite our immigration laws and ensure all people have access to due process and fair consideration. I will continue fighting for immigrant communities in Chicago and across the country, and I look forward to working with the Biden administration and Secretary Mayorkas to return compassion to our immigration system and ensure that those who seek the American Dream have a chance reach it.

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