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Congresswoman Suzan DelBene released the following statement today after the Senate’s working group unveiled its bipartisan proposal for comprehensive immigration reform:

“I am encouraged by the bipartisan Senate proposal released today to reform our nation’s broken immigration system.

“This proposal is very much a starting point and there is still much work to do to refine and improve it. It does include many of the principles I believe are necessary for effective, comprehensive reform to our immigration system. It is a serious proposal to fix our system, eliminate backlogs, reunite families and meet the demands of our nation’s economy today and into the future.

“I am pleased that the Senate proposal includes an earned path to citizenship for immigrants who are here, including DREAMers. The inclusion of reforms to allow employers and entrepreneurs to attract and hire the workforce demanded of an innovative, 21st century economy is a positive sign. Our local employers, whether in technology, manufacturing or agriculture, need an immigration system that works for them and helps create jobs. Whatever reforms we ultimately pass must also be fair and humane to workers.

“As a member of the House Judiciary Committee, I look forward to reviewing and improving this and other proposals as the committee takes up immigration reform. It will take a lot of work, dialogue and compromise, but I am hopeful that this Congress will move forward to make comprehensive immigration reform a reality."

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