Note: This page is a reproduction of the Hillary for America policy proposal on immigration reform.聽
Hillary has been committed to the immigrant rights community throughout her career. As president, she will work to fix our broken immigration system and stay true to our fundamental American values: that we are a nation of immigrants, and we treat those who come to our country with dignity and respect鈥攁nd that we embrace immigrants, not denigrate them.
As president, Hillary will: Introduce comprehensive immigration reform.聽Hillary will introduce comprehensive immigration reform with a pathway to full and equal citizenship within her first 100 days in office. It will treat every person with dignity, fix the family visa backlog, uphold the rule of law, protect our borders and national security, and bring millions of hardworking people into the formal economy. End the three- and 10-year bars.聽The three- and 10-year bars force families鈥攅specially those whose members he different citizenship or immigration statuses鈥攊nto a heartbreaking dilemma: remain in the shadows, or pursue a green card by leing the country and loved ones behind. Defend President Obama鈥檚 executive actions鈥攌nown as DACA and DAPA鈥攁gainst partisan attacks.聽The Supreme Court鈥檚 deadlocked decision on DAPA was a heartbreaking reminder of how high the stakes are in this election. Hillary believes DAPA is squarely within the president鈥檚 authority and won鈥檛 stop fighting until we see it through. The estimated 5 million people eligible for DAPA鈥攊ncluding DREAMers and parents of Americans and lawful residents鈥攕hould be protected under the executive actions. Do everything possible under the law to protect families.聽If Congress keeps failing to act on comprehensive immigration reform, Hillary will enact a simple system for those with sympathetic cases鈥攕uch as parents of DREAMers, those with a history of service and contribution to their communities, or those who experience extreme labor violations鈥攖o make their case and be eligible for deferred action. Enforce immigration laws humanely.聽Immigration enforcement must be humane, targeted, and effective. Hillary will focus resources on detaining and deporting those individuals who pose a violent threat to public safety, and ensure refugees who seek asylum in the U.S. he a fair chance to tell their stories. End family detention and close private immigration detention centers.聽Hillary will end family detention for parents and children who arrive at our border in desperate situations and close private immigrant detention centers. Expand access to affordable health care to all families.聽We should let families鈥攔egardless of immigration status鈥攂uy into the Affordable Care Act exchanges. Families who want to purchase health insurance should be able to do so. Promote naturalization.聽Hillary will work to expand fee waivers to alleviate naturalization costs, increase access to language programs to encourage English proficiency, and increase outreach and education to help more people nigate the process. Support immigrant integration.聽Hillary will create a national Office of Immigrant Affairs, support affordable integration services through $15 million in new grant funding for community nigators and similar organizations, and significantly increase federal resources for adult English language education and citizenship education.