“We need Republicans and Democrats to build consensus on solutions that strengthen our workforce and our economy, offer certainty to all of us who depend on dreamers and peasants, and establish an orderly and humane process for migrants who arrive at our borders,” the statement added.
According to a 2020 report from the Migration Policy Institute (MPI), the number of undocumented immigrants in the United States has remained relatively stable, between 10.5 million and 12 million people since the Great Recession of 2007-2009, but the origin of this population has become more diverse.
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Earlier this February, Miami-Dade County, in southeastern Florida, approved the creation of an identification for its residents regardless of their immigration status, a measure with which they join other large cities with a large community immigrant.
With this approval, Miami-Dade County joins a list of jurisdictions that offer or recognize identification for undocumented immigrants, such as New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco or Washington DC, among others, and Broward or Alachua counties in Florida.
According to some national media reports today, Salazar has been presenting this migratory project since 2021, but it was this Tuesday that marked his official presentation.
“We look forward to working with Representative Salazar and her colleagues to improve the initial bill and help Congress negotiate smart solutions,” said the leader of the National Immigration Forum.