While Lawful Permanent Residents (LPRs) cannot vote in Federal elections, they can contribute money to political campaigns. Many LPRs are considering contributing to pro-immigrant campaigns because they are frustrated with the lack of realistic immigration reform that recognizes the talents of immigrants and brings families together instead of breaking them apart.
Some politicians use terms like Amnesty and Control the Border to talk about the debate over immigration reform. Those are fighting words that threaten the good efforts of Democrats and Republicans to come together and achieve meaningful reform that will ensure our safety and economic prosperity.
Earned legalization is not Amnesty because it requires the applicant to demonstrate past work history, pay significant fines, work prospectively for a number of years, pass stringent security and background checks, learn English and American civics, and pay taxes.
“Get control over our borders” enforcement-only talk threatens to waste our resources on a broken policy that does not work. We need enforcement and earned legalization together. Immigrants are good workers, good parents, and good neighbors. We owe it to ourselves to create an immigration system that is good for families, good for business, and good for America. We can achieve this, but only without the fighting words.
As a Lake Oswego attorney and member of the Oregon Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association since 1997, I ask you to support Kurt Schrader for Congress. Please visit Kurt Schrader’s web site to learn more.
You can read about my credentials and background on my web site and learn more about immigration issues on the Immigration Policy Center website. If you are a U.S. citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident, please consider contributing to Kurt Schrader's campaign:
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