Immigration
Congresswoman Garcia is a strong supporter of reforming our broken immigration system and creating one that is more fair, humane, and orderly. She believes our immigration system must help protect our borders, expand legal pathways of migration, and provide a pathway to citizenship for millions of undocumented immigrants who call America home. The Congresswoman will always push back against policies that aim to demonize hardworking immigrants and their families in the greater Houston region and across the nation.
Texas' 29th district consists of a vibrant immigrant community, with 77% of the district's population identifying as Hispanic. The Congresswoman is working for immigrants within the community and at the border by supporting legislation that protects their rights and privileges.
Congresswoman Garcia is the lead on the American Dream and Promise Act, which has previously passed in the House of Representatives in past Congresses. It would protect Dreamers, as well as TPS and DED recipients, providing them with a legal pathway towards citizenship.
She has introduced the Stop Shackling and Detaining Pregnant Women Act, which would prohibit the U.S. Department of Homeland Security from shackling pregnant women in its custody and set new standards of care and transparency for the treatment of pregnant women.
The Congresswoman is a strong supporter of the Farm Workforce Modernization Act. The bill would (1) reform the H-2A program to provide more flexibility for employers, while ensuring critical protections for workers; (2) establish a program for agricultural workers in the United States to choose to earn legal status through continued agricultural employment and contribution to the U.S. agricultural economy; and (3) focus on modifications to make the program more responsive and user-friendly for employers and provides access to the program for industries with year-round labor needs.
Congresswoman Garcia is a big supporter of providing TPS where appropriate to eligible immigrants contribute significantly to our economy and would be unsafe if deported due to extenuating circumstances in their home country.
The Congresswoman has previously supported the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, which would create a reliable farm workforce and provides undocumented farmers with a pathway to citizenship.
During the Biden administration, Congresswoman Garcia also urged to use his authority to create the Keeping Families Together Parole in Place program, which would have benefitted as many as 500,000 non-citizen spouses of U.S. Citizens and tens of thousands of Dreamers if not for Republican obstruction.
The Congresswoman has also cosponsored the NO BAN Act, which aims to outlaw discrimination in the entry of immigrants or nonimmigrants based on religion.
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