'While the bill is not perfect, it is certainly an improvement from the status quo. 'We recognize that this legislation will reunite separated families, create a pathway to citizenship and improve the lives of refugees,' said McCullough. We call upon our congregations and partners to call their Senators every day this week and to urge their support until the Senate passes immigration reform.”Īlthough CWS does not support the additional border security provisions added to the Senate bill, and remains opposed to the changes regarding siblings and married children over 31, CWS does support the overall bill. McCullough added, “Now is the time for us to make our voices heard. The Senate bill comes after years of advocacy by people of faith, refugee resettlement offices, labor and business groups, immigrant networks, border communities and impacted individuals from across the political spectrum. 744 bill will strengthen Social Security and increase wages due to the economic growth from fixing our broken immigration system. In addition, the report states that the S. The report estimates that the Senate legislation will reduce federal deficits by about $197 billion in the next 10 years, and about $748 billion in the second decade.

“If this bill passes the full Congress, hundreds of thousands of families will be able to reunite and stay together after the pain of more than 1.4 million deportations in the past four years alone.”Ī recent Congressional Budget Office report highlighted the positive economic impact of immigration reform. “Voting ‘yes’ on comprehensive immigration reform is the right thing to do for American families across our country,” noted McCullough. The bill is likely to come to a vote on Thursday and includes key provisions that CWS has long-advocated for: a roadmap to citizenship, family reunification and increased protections for refugees. Faith communities are counting on the Senate to fix our broken immigration system, and we will continue to work with the House of Representatives to make this legislation the law of the land.” “After months of negotiation, this is a bipartisan bill that all Senators can get behind. “Our undocumented community members have waited decades for this unprecedented moment,” said CEO and President of Church World Service, the Rev. 744, The Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, Church World Service urges Senators to vote “yes” in support of the historic legislation. Senate comes to a final vote on the bipartisan immigration reform bill S. * Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation.Īs the U.S.

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