Immigration Reform

Although many people have heard of our "broken immigration system," most do not know exactly what this phrase means.

To learn more, see our PowerPoint on Immigration Reform

How is our system broken?

• Immigration laws are out of sync with 21^st century economic reality
• Current legal immigration system is plagued by backlogs and delays
• Vast underground economy of vulnerable workers
• Increasingly moved to harsh enforcement practices that hurt families but do not fix the problems
• Decreasing due process protections

What principles can guide us as we tackle fixing this broken system?

Read the full summary of our Six Principles of Comprehensive Immigration Reform, which include:

1. Providing a clear and earned path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants.

2. Clearing immigration backlogs, so that millions of family members who have filed legal applications can be processed and reunited.

3. Ensuring a future flow of workers that has full worker rights and labor protections.

4. Ensuring due process and fundamental rights for all.

5. Promoting immigrant integration.

6. Enhancing our nation's security and safety with a sensible enforcement policy.

Want to get deeper into these principles? Check out "Comprehensive Immigration Reform: An American Solution," OneAmerica's pubilc education campaign which examines the principles and shows how each one impacts individual families in our community.