Immigrants founded and built our nation and continue to perform some of the
hardest jobs in our country. They are janitors, hotel maids, child care
providers, homecare workers, dishwashers, construction workers, and other
hardworking, taxpaying workers that contribute to our economy and our
communities.
Everyone who works hard in America should have the opportunity for a good job
with a paycheck that supports a family, affordable health care and a secure
retirement, as well as full participation in our communities.
But our immigration laws are outdated and unenforceable, offering few
orderly, legal channels to work in this country.
The current system denies nearly 12 million hardworking, taxpaying immigrants
in the U.S. a way to earn citizenship, making it easier for employers to exploit
these workers. This drives down pay and benefits for all workers in
America.
Right now, lawmakers in Washington are debating a bill that would:
- Establish an Earned Path to Citizenship for Hardworking, Taxpaying
Immigrants
- Create Smart and Secure Borders
- Set Immigration Limits that Adjust with Our Needs
- Penalize Employers Who Exploit Undocumented Workers
- Reunite Families
SEIU believes that when America lives up to its heritage as a nation of
immigrants and a nation of laws, all of our citizens will benefit.