WASHINGTON, D.C. – FWD.us President Todd Schulte issued the following statement in support of today’s reintroduction of the bipartisan Dignity Act by Representatives María Elvira Salazar (R-FL) and Veronica Escobar (D-TX):

“The bipartisan Dignity Act is a much-needed step forward. We thank Congresswomen Salazar and Escobar, along with the bill’s other co-sponsors, for reintroducing this important bipartisan legislation today. If enacted, the Dignity Act would offer opportunities to strengthen our legal immigration system, protect immigrant families, secure the border, and provide stability for individuals who have contributed to this country for decades. It presents a stark alternative to the harmful actions we’re seeing every day, with the ramp-up in deportations and efforts to strip away status and work authorization from millions.

“At a time when polling clearly shows the American public is strongly against the attacks on immigrant communities they’re seeing on a daily basis, providing Dreamers and other undocumented immigrants legal status should be the central policy and political call to action—and is overwhelmingly popular. For policymakers who do not support separating millions of families and mass deportations, fighting to pass legislation that allows people to work and live without fear of deportation is the answer.

“We will continue to fight for a more fair and just immigration system, including a pathway to citizenship for all undocumented immigrants building their lives in the United States. We hope today’s reintroduction will be met by more steps towards commonsense immigration reform.”