What Can Be Done

Have you picked your Presidential candidate yet? If so, do you know where they stand on immigration reform? Knowledge is power and you need to learn all you can about where the Presidential candidates stand on immigration. You also need to make sure the candidate you are looking at is listening to what the majority of the U.S. wants. The best thing you can do is to take that power of knowledge to the polls in November, and pick the Presidential candidate that is listening to what the majority of American people are saying about immigration.

Where do the candidates stand on immigration?

Here are some lists of where the Presidential candidates stand on Immigration reform:

• The New York Times
• The Daily Caller
• NPR

So now that you know where the Presidential candidates stand, where do the majority of American people stand?

Here are some statistics on how Americans view immigrants and immigration reform:

• "68% of young adults (age 18 to 29) say that immigrants coming to the U.S. strengthen the country," (Rubin)
• "51% of young Republicans (age 18 to 29) say that immigrants strengthen American society," (Rubin)
• "62% of Americans say immigrants who are currently living here illegally should be allowed a way to become citizens provided they meet certain requirements," (Rubin)
• "And while Democrats (72%) are for more likely to support providing illegal immigrants with a path to citizenship, a majority (52%) of Republicans do as well," (Rubin).

For a full polling report on how the U.S. views immigration reform, click here.

Is there anything I can do now to help with immigration reform?

April 18, 2016 is the day oral arguments begin for United States vs. Texas. Twenty-six states sued the United States over the constitutionality of President Barack Obama’s executive action over the initiatives of DAPA (Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents and the expansion of DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals).  You can show your support for these initiatives in the following ways:

• On the ground!  If you are in the Washington DC area, on April 18th thousands of immigrants and immigration reform advocates are going to show their support on the streets bordering the White House, (Latinpost.com). 

There are also demonstrations happening in the major cities of Los Angeles, Chicago, Miami, Houston and Denver.

• Online! “More than 60 entrepreneurs and business leaders submitted an amicus brief to the Court in support of DAPA and Expanded DACA."

Read the brief and sign on to support these initiatives here.

Anything else I need to know?

You can check out my "Suggested Readings" page for some articles and websites to learn more about Immigration Reform.

Going up to the polls fully knowledgeable in not only what the majority of American people want, but that your Presidential candidate is in tune with the majority of American people, is the best thing you can do to help get extensive immigration reform passed. Extensive immigration reform is not going to happen unless it is made a priority. Therefore, you need to make sure your Presidential candidate is listening to the majority of American people, and making our priorities their priorities.