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Malloy Urges Congress to Act Quickly on Immigration Reform

Malloy and 11 Governors sign joint letter to Boehner and Pelosi urging comprehensive immigration reform legislation.

Governor Dannel Malloy signed a joint letter calling on House Speaker Boehner and Minority Leader Pelosi to support "common sense and comprehensive immigration reform legislation," according to a release from the Governor's office. Such legislation passed the U.S. Senate with strong bipartisan support on June 27, 2013. 

“We all recognize that immigrants contribute a great deal to our economy and our culture,” the letter reads.  “We should make sure they are fully integrated into the social, civic, and economic fabric of American life and have access to the same opportunities to succeed.” 

The letter, signed by governors from Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Illinois, Kentucky, Minnesota, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington, calls on the US House of Representatives to ratify legislation that, according to the release, will make important changes to our existing immigration reform system.

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The bill provides a path to citizenship for undocumented residents that includes paying taxes and penalties, and according to the release, makes important adjustments to the H-2A agricultural guest worker program to ensure US farms have the workforce they require, and gives graduate students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics the visas they need to study and stay in the US.

The release said that according to the CBO, these measures are expected to decrease the federal deficit by $175 billion within 10 years.

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