Politics & Government
Do You Agree with George Miller's Statement on Immigration Reform Plans?
The longtime congressman said it was time to fix a broken system, and outlined his ideas for what a successful proposal should include.
Rep. George Miller (D-CA11) said Wednesday that he supported a bipartisan plan to overhaul federal immigration laws. Miller’s statement is below:
"I am encouraged to see President Obama and a bipartisan group of Senators independently announce broad plans for moving forward with comprehensive immigration reform. It is a positive sign that there is bipartisan collaboration in both houses, and an early commitment from the President in his second term. For a comprehensive proposal to be successful, it must strengthen our borders, crack down on companies that hire undocumented workers, provide a fair and honest path to citizenship for millions of immigrants, and streamline our legal immigration system to attract the best minds to America, rather than ceding their skills to other countries. It is time to fix our broken immigration system and I look forward to working with the President and my colleagues in Congress to do so."
Watch: Barack Obama explains why he thinks the time for immigration reform is now.
Read: The President says he wants the deal done in six months.
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