DeGette, Perlmutter, Polis Call for Vote on Comprehensive Immigration Reform

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Reps. Diana DeGette (CO-01), Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) and Jared Polis (CO-02) signed onto a petition renewing their call to House Republican Leadership to allow a vote on H.R. 15, a bipartisan, comprehensive immigration reform measure.

The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office projects comprehensive immigration reform will lower deficits by $900 billion. Furthermore, the Center for American Progress estimates it will bring in more than $1 trillion to the U.S. economy.

“Our nation has needed comprehensive immigration reform for some time,” said Rep. DeGette. “Reform will support our friends and neighbors, strengthen our communities, and grow our economy. Republican leadership needs to stop coddling their most radical members and work for the good of the country; that means passing bipartisan, comprehensive immigration reform now.”

"Reforming our broken immigration system makes sense -- in fact - dollars and cents," said Perlmutter. "There is bipartisan support among the American people AND in Congress to pass immigration reform. We can't delay. The time is now to move forward to fix the system, create American jobs, lower our deficit, strengthen our borders and give millions of undocumented Americans an earned pathway to citizenship."

“Today we took steps to bypass an extreme wing of the House leadership that has been thwarting a bipartisan majority’s efforts to pass H.R. 15, a comprehensive immigration reform bill,” said Representative Polis. “This legislation, which I am proud to cosponsor, would bring tremendous benefits to families and businesses across Colorado and the nation, creating jobs, fueling innovation, and energizing our economy.”

Colorado Senators Mark Udall and Michael Bennet also have urged House Republican leaders to pass the bipartisan immigration reform measure that already passed through the Senate by a vote of 68-32.

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