"Our new bill is simple and common sense, and it can help fix our broken immigration system in the same kind of way that Republican President Ronald Reagan did many years ago," Padilla said. "No new bureaucracy, no new agency, just a simple date change to existing law."
John Manley emphasizes that for many immigrants, particularly from nations like Mexico, the legal process to enter the U.S. is nearly impossible, with long waits leading to tragic outcomes.
Roughly 11 million undocumented immigrants live in the United States today, yet most have no way to earn permanent legal status. The overwhelming majority of these undocumented immigrants have established roots in the U.S. They work in essential jobs and pay taxes.
"Trump and Ron DeSantis have exploited legal ambiguity around this Everglades internment camp to avoid any scrutiny of abuses there. Our bill would shut down this atrocity, strengthen oversight of detention facilities nationwide, and mandate public reporting on costs, conditions, and the treatment of detainees, as well as report on any harms to the environment and nearby tribal lands."
