Dignity Act Reaches 30+ Cosponsors, Providing a Path Forward on Immigration and Border Security

WASHINGTON, D.C. – With immigration consistently dominating national news, support continues to swell for H.R. 3599, Rep. María Elvira Salazar’s bipartisan Dignity Act.

The Dignity Act, spearheaded by Representatives Salazar (FL) and Escobar (TX), is the only bill in Congress that fixes all aspects of our broken immigration system – including securing the border, stopping illegal immigration, ending catch and release, providing a practical solution for the undocumented, and modernizing our legal immigration system. The details of the bill can be found here.

There is no shortage of discussion about the problem of immigration, but few in Congress are offering serious solutions. In a divided government, partisan solutions cannot become law, and failure to act only ensures we will maintain the status quo – which is unacceptable. The Dignity Act remains the only sensible, bipartisan solution proposed that addresses the totality of the problem. 

“The Dignity Act is the ONLY viable border security and immigration bill in Congress right now,” said Rep. Salazar. “I urge my colleagues to get behind a hard-fought solution that will end the immigration crisis and restore law and order once and for all.”

The Dignity Act also grows our economy and ensures the United States remains prosperous and competitive for the future. A recent report from the Bipartisan Policy Center concludes that just one of the Dignity Act’s provisions to reform the green card processing system would add $3.9 trillion to the United States’ GDP over 10 years.

Check out Rep. Salazar’s latest joint interview with Rep. Hillary Scholten (MI) on the Dignity Act here!

You can also find dozens of great articles about the Dignity Act here.

Sponsoring legislators (32): *María Elvira Salazar (FL), *Veronica Escobar (TX), *Jenniffer González Colon (PR), *Hillary Scholten (MI), *Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR), *Kathy Manning (NC), *Michael Lawler (NY), *Adriano Espaillat (NY), John Duarte (CA), Susan Wild (PA), Mario Díaz-Balart (FL), Susie Lee (NV), David Valadao (CA), Darren Soto (FL), Dan Newhouse (WA), Colin Allred (TX), Abigail Spanberger (VA), Jake Auchincloss (MA), Mike Levin (CA), Marilyn Strickland (WA), Matt Cartwright (PA), Brian Fitzpatrick (PA), Dean Phillips (MI), Chris Pappas (NH), Elissa Slotkin (MI), Patrick Ryan (NY), Joe Courtney (CT), Lori Trahan (MA), Chrissy Houlahan (PA), Christopher DeLuzio (PA), Eric Sorensen (IL), and Nikki Budzinski (IL). (* denotes original cosponsorship)

The following organizations have weighed in with endorsements, statements of support, and/or positive comments about the Dignity Act. You can see the actual statements here: 

Organizations (50+): Agriculture Workforce Coalition, Alliance for a New Immigration Consensus (ANIC), American Action Forum, American Business Immigration Coalition, American Families United, American Immigration Lawyers Association, American Podiatric Medical Association, American Senior Housing Association, Americans for Prosperity, BDV Solutions, Behring Co., Bipartisan Policy Center, Brick Industry Association, Business Roundtable, Catholic Charities USA, Chris Coons, U.S. Senator (D-DE), Cleaning Coalition of America, Essential Worker Immigration Coalition, Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, Florida Farm Bureau Federation, Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association, Florida Tomato Exchange, FWD.us, Hispanic Leadership Fund, Ideaspace, Immigration Hub, Improve the Dream, Invest in the USA (IIUSA), Ken Salazar, U.S. Ambassador to Mexico, LIBRE Initiative, Mason Contractors Association of America, National Association of Evangelicals, NAFSA: Association of International Educators, National Association of Landscape Professionals, National Immigration Forum, National Latino Evangelical Coalition, National Retail Federation (NRF), Niskanen Center, Outdoor Amusement Business Association (OABA), Power & Communication Contractors Association, Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration, Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans, Puerto Rican Chamber of Commerce of Central Florida, TechNet, TESOL International Association, Texas Border Coalition, Texas Impact, The Legal Immigration and Border Enforcement Reform this Year (LIBERTY) Campaign, UnidosUS, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), U.S. Hispanic Business Council, U.S. Travel Association, and World Relief.

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