Supporters of Vice President and Senator Bernie Sanders have issued a 110-page document entitled “Biden-Sanders Unity Task Force Recommendations” that has been provided to the Democratic National Committee’s Platform Committee. Biden will personally sign off. 1/x
The following is a summary of the document’s immigration provisions. It is available at joebiden.com/wp-content/upl…. 2/x 
There are 4 pages a section called “Creating a 21st Century Immigration System.” It’s written by Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard, Marielena Hincapié, Cristóbal Alex, Rep. Veronica Escobar, Marisa Franco, Juan Gonzalez, NV Lt. Gov. Kate Marshall, and Javier Valdés 3/x
The document begins by calling the Trump Administration “callous, cruel and reckless in the extreme” with immigration policies that have “made our communities less safe, undermined our economy and tarnished our image around the world” including …. 4/x
* Separating families and putting kids in cages
* Deporting veterans
* Conducting militarized raids on workplaces
* Denying COVID testing to immigrants
* Banning people from traveling based on faith or birth country
* Turning away refugees and asylum seekers
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* Deporting veterans
* Conducting militarized raids on workplaces
* Denying COVID testing to immigrants
* Banning people from traveling based on faith or birth country
* Turning away refugees and asylum seekers
5/x
The immigration system was broken before Trump and his departure won’t fix it. Democrats “commit to building a 21st century immigration system that reflects our values, repairs past harms, heals our communities, rebuilds our economy, and renews our global leadership. 6/x
Ds will rescind the “National Emergency” siphoning military dollars for wall funding.
Ds will immediately rescind the Trump Administration’s travel bans and invite those whose visas have been denied to re-apply to come to the US. 7/x
Ds will immediately rescind the Trump Administration’s travel bans and invite those whose visas have been denied to re-apply to come to the US. 7/x
Ds will reinstate, expand and streamline protections for Dreamers and parents of US citizens to keep families together. 8/x
Ds will restore the refugee system and protect & expand the existing asylum system. Victims of gang/domestic violence and LGBTQ+ people facing persecution will again be able to apply for asylum. & the Trump border policies on refugees/asylees will be reversed. 9/x
Ds will extend Obamacare to Dreamers and lift the 5-year wait for Medicaid and children’s insurance (CHIP) for low-income, lawfully present immigrants. 10/x
Ds will end the public charge rule.
Ds will provide a path to citizenship for millions of undocumented workers and will fast-track the process for essential workers in the pandemic response, including healthcare workers & farmworkers. 11/x
Ds will provide a path to citizenship for millions of undocumented workers and will fast-track the process for essential workers in the pandemic response, including healthcare workers & farmworkers. 11/x
