AFSCME - AFSCME President Supports Comprehensive Immigration Reform

AFSCME President Supports Comprehensive Immigration Reform

The following is a statement issued today by American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, (AFSCME) AFL-CIO, President Gerald W. McEntee.

AFSCME calls on Congress to pass legislation that will allow hard-working immigrants to earn their citizenship. We are a nation of immigrants. The promise of the American dream is what makes this country great. It is unfair to deny that dream to immigrants who come here seeking a better life and instead make them felons.

There is no question that our current immigration system is broken.

Criminalizing immigrants who work hard and play by the rules is wrong.

As long as undocumented workers lack basic protections under our laws, they will remain vulnerable to exploitation and discrimination.

Immigration reform is an important fight for civil rights and economic, and social justice for all working families.

AFSCME’s 1.6 million members provide the vital services that make America happen. With members in hundreds of different occupations – from nurses to corrections officers, child care providers to sanitation workers – AFSCME advocates for fairness in the workplace, excellence in public services and prosperity and opportunity for all working families.

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American Federation of State, County
and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO
1625 L Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20036-5687
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