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1/ Let's talk about a few small but vital parts of the #USCitizenshipAct which may not make the kinds of headlines a pathway to citizenship does, but could make millions of people's lives better the day it passes. 
2/ Before we do that, it is very important to me that you understand just how *bad* Joe Biden's immigration record is. It is not at all unfair to say that he is directly responsible for some of the worst stuff that this bill is only now undoing.
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3/ Let's start with the definition of the word "conviction."
Every state has some form of alternative sentencing designed to divert charges & keep people from the lifetime burden of a criminal record.
Congress (& Biden) didn't like this, and changed federal law accordingly.
Every state has some form of alternative sentencing designed to divert charges & keep people from the lifetime burden of a criminal record.
Congress (& Biden) didn't like this, and changed federal law accordingly.
We applaud @SenatorMenendez & @RepLindaSanchez for introducing the #USCitizenshipAct today. This bill is a significant step toward a path to citizenship for 11 million undocumented immigrants—including a fast track for #DACA recipients, #TPS holders & farmworkers.
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#USCitizenshipAct would:
✅Create a path to citizenship for 11 mil. immigrants
✅Begin to address root causes
✅Fortify worker protections
✅Remove barriers to family-based immig.
✅Put limits on exec. authority to issue bans
✅Restore asylum
✅Replace "alien” w/ “noncitizen”
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✅Create a path to citizenship for 11 mil. immigrants
✅Begin to address root causes
✅Fortify worker protections
✅Remove barriers to family-based immig.
✅Put limits on exec. authority to issue bans
✅Restore asylum
✅Replace "alien” w/ “noncitizen”
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.@MarielenaNILC: "Millions of immigrants are doing essential work to help us through the pandemic & are in urgent need of stability & relief. We urge members of Congress to swiftly provide undocumented members of our communities a path to citizenship." #ImmigrantsAreEssential 3/5
I am deeply proud to introduce the #USCitizenshipAct in the House of Representative today, a vision that provides long-overdue permanent protections, and restores humanity and American values to our immigration system.
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I am the daughter of immigrant parents from Mexico, this is personal. I have dedicated my career to building a system that lets people live without fear & that gives immigrants – like my parents – who sought a better life & contribute to our nation a fair opportunity to thrive.
After all, immigration reform isn’t just about policy changes and politics-as-usual, it’s about people: our loved ones, friends, and neighbors who have been living in our communities and contributing to our country for decades. They deserve real relief. #USCitizenshipAct
