Migration and Refugees

The United States is a country of immigrants, enriched by generations who have fueled our shared economy and contributed to American culture. In 2024, 46% of Fortune 500 companies were founded by immigrants or the children of immigrants. But accelerating immigration across our Southern border has challenged communities and overwhelmed our immigration courts. There’s a clear need to modernize immigration laws to welcome immigrants in a fair and orderly way. Donald Trump has helped none of this – his bigoted language and politicization of the issue have served only to block bipartisan approaches such as those negotiated by Senators Lankford and Murphy in 2024. As President, he has repeated the cruelty of his first term, upending communities with his “largest deportation program in American history” and even invoking the Alien Enemies Act, a 1798 law last used in World War II, to deport people without federal court review. Shamefully, Trump has also sought to end protections for asylum seekers and dismantle the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program, terminating all contracts with resettling organizations. We ask Congress to reject appropriating funds for an inhumane mass deportation effort or for using the military to engage in immigration law enforcement functions, and instead pass comprehensive immigration reform that secures the border, protects asylum seekers, and restores the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program.