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Congressman Xavier Becerra on One-Year Anniversary of Senate Immigration Reform Bill

Statement

Date: April 16, 2014
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Economy and Fiscal Immigration

Today, Congressman Xavier Becerra (CA-34), Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, released the following statement marking one year since a bipartisan immigration reform bill was introduced in the Senate. In June 2013, the Senate passed the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act (S. 744) by a vote of 68 to 32.

"One year ago, the Senate put forward a bipartisan solution for our broken immigration system. And 293 days ago, bipartisan immigration reform legislation passed the Senate. The question for House Republican leaders is: when will the House finally do its job and vote on comprehensive immigration reform? The American people agree that our country and our economy can't afford any more delay. Each day of inaction is measured in the thousands of families separated from loved ones and in lost economic growth. It's been seven months since House Democrats proposed H.R. 15, a bipartisan solution to our dysfunctional immigration laws. It's time for a vote."


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