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Rep. Bera joins New Democrat Coalition’s efforts to reform U.S. immigration system
The framework advocates for measures that include increasing Border Patrol personnel, improving high-skilled immigration pathways, and providing a path to legal status for Dreamers and TPS holders.
Ami Bera/ NDC / Image- X (@RepBera)/ (@NewDemCoalition)
Indian American Congressman Ami Bera has joined the New Democrat Coalition’s (NDC) Immigration and Border Security Task Force, which is working towards a bipartisan solution to reform America's immigration system.
In a statement on X, Bera emphasized the urgent need for reform, "It is time to rise above partisanship and work together to fix America’s broken immigration system. I’m working with the New Democrat Coalition (NDC) to advance solutions that secure the southern border, reform our immigration processes, and address our broken asylum system."
It is time to rise above partisanship and work together to fix America’s broken immigration system.
— Ami Bera, M.D. (@RepBera) October 21, 2024
I’m working with the @NewDemCoalition to advance solutions that secure the southern border, reform our immigration processes, and address our broken asylum system. pic.twitter.com/tjYyAhvEn1
The NDC Immigration and Border Security Task Force, led by chair Greg Stanton and vice chair Salud Carbajal, unveiled a new framework aimed at addressing issues such as border security, workforce shortages, and the broken asylum system earlier this year.
The framework advocates for measures that include increasing Border Patrol personnel, improving high-skilled immigration pathways, and providing a path to legal status for Dreamers and TPS holders.
To restore order at the border, we must ensure that we are enforcing our existing immigration laws.
— New Democrat Coalition (NDC) (@NewDemCoalition) October 25, 2024
New Dems have proposed bills to hold those breaking our laws accountable, to modernize hiring tools for businesses & to provide discretion for immigration judges.…
"Increased migration, fentanyl trafficking, and backlogs in visa applications are making both Americans and migrants less safe. It’s on Congress to act quickly," stated Stanton and Carbajal, adding that "Republicans rejected a recent bipartisan effort, using the issue as a talking point ahead of the 2024 election."
The framework also includes proposals to modernize the immigration court system, fund additional immigration judges, and establish regional processing centers in Latin America to help asylum seekers.
A key element of the framework is its call for bipartisan cooperation, with the Task Force urging Republicans to "negotiate in good faith" to address the challenges at the border and reform immigration policy.
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