In the news, the Strive Act has made some headway, but against the interests of undocumented immigrants.

Congress agreed to a “bargain” agreement and basically gutted the Act from its original platform so to better serve the interests of corporate clients. If passed in its current proposition, it would expose millions of immigrants in the United States to exploitation and drive them deeper underground.

CIR must fix the broken immigration system and protect workers from exploitation. CIR means providing a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who have been working and paying taxes, but forced to live in the shadows. It means supporting family unity and protecting workers from exploitation and, making sure immigrants come legally with a visa instead of with a smuggler. Is this the way to treat the 20 million undocumented immigrants who are contributing to our economy and labor force?