TEXAS MEANS BUSINESS AND BUSINESS NEEDS IMMIGRANTS

Texas means business — in every sense of the word. We’re a state that’s ready and willing to work, open to investment, and serious about seeing success benefit our communities. A cumbersome immigration system has been a hurdle to that success. The investment immigrants make in our state is sizable, both financially and socially, and their willingness to persevere has been shown time and time again – most notably on the front lines of the pandemic. If we really mean business, we need the incoming Congress to get serious about reimagining the system to allow immigrants to reach their full potential and our economy to fully succeed. Continuing movement around legislation such as the DREAM Act to provide Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) recipients a pathway to permanent legal status is just one example of many things we can do to build a more equal future for everyone, especially as we work to rebuild from the coronavirus pandemic…