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Blog: President Obama and Immigration Reform

Jul 02, 2010 | By Meghan Tighe, former NETWORK Associate

Yesterday morning, President Obama outlined the “essential elements” of comprehensive immigration reform (CIR) in a speech at American University. Read more

Why Comprehensive Immigration Reform Will Help

Comprehensive immigration reform helps families and strengthens communities.

PROBLEM: Approximately five million American children live with at least one undocumented parent.

SOLUTION: Require undocumented individuals to come forward and register with the government, pass a background check, pay fines and back taxes, and demonstrate proficiency in English.

Issues

NETWORK’s issue agenda for the 111th Congress is based on the Platform for the Common Good. In 2008, we invited groups around the country to identify issues that were important to them. We received responses from thousands of people.

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