Thread by @didikins4life

This is the #DemPartyPlatform for 2020. This part is called: CREATING A 21ST CENTURY IMMIGRATION SYSTEM
Only one party understands that Immigrants make America stronger. Not only do immigrants support us—immigrants are us. The other party leaves a legacy of cruelty. 1/19

#Democrats will support legislation to ensure that no president can enact discriminatory bans ever again. 2/19 #DemPartyPlatform #immigrationreform

#Democrats will reinstate, expand, and streamline protections for #Dreamers and the parents of American citizen children to keep families together in the communities they have long called home.
3/19 #DemPartyPlatform #immigrationreform #DACA

#Democrats believe the United States should be a beacon of hope for those who are suffering violence and injustice, which is why we will protect and expand the existing asylum system and other humanitarian protections. 4/19 #DemPartyPlatform #asylbewerber #immigrationreform

#Democrats will reverse Trump Administration policies that prevent victims of gang and domestic violence, as well as #LGBTQ+ people who are unsafe in their home countries, from being eligible to apply for asylum. 5/19 #DemPartyPlatform #immigrationreform #Asylum

#Democrats will end Trump Administration policies that deny protected entry to asylum seekers, put them at great risk, and destabilize our neighbors and the broader region. 6/19 #DemPartyPlatform #immigrationreform #Asylum

And #Democrats will end prosecution of asylum seekers at the border and policies that force them to apply from “safe third countries,” which are far from safe.7/19 #DemPartyPlatform #immigrationreform #Asylum

#Democrats believe that our fight to end systemic & structural racism in our country extends to our immigration system, including the policies at our borders & ports of entry, detention centers & within immigration law enforcement agencies and their policies and operations. 8/19

And #Democrats will immediately halt enforcement of and rescind the Trump Administration’s un-American immigrant wealth test.9/19 #DemPartyPlatform #immigrationreform

Even as #Democrats work to reverse the enormous damage caused by the Trump Administration, we are determined to build a 21st century immigration system that embodies our values, expands economic opportunity for all Americans, and enhances our global competitiveness. 10/19

#Democrats believe it is long past time to provide a roadmap to citizenship for the millions of undocumented workers, caregivers, students, and children who are an essential part of our economy and of the fabric of our nation. 11/19 #DemPartyPlatform #immigrationreform

#Democrats will fast-track this process for those workers who have been essential to the pandemic response and recovery efforts, including health care workers, farmworkers, and others. 12/19 #DemPartyPlatform #immigrationreform

#Democrats will also eliminate unfair barriers to naturalization, reduce application backlogs, and make our immigration processes faster, more efficient, and less costly. 13/19 #DemPartyPlatform #immigrationreform

These reforms will strengthen our communities, our families, our economy, and our country. 14/19
#DemPartyPlatform #immigrationreform

#Democrats oppose President Trump’s illegal, chaotic, and reckless changes to the legal immigration system, including decisions to slash family-based immigration as well as H-1B and other visa programs that can help our economy.15/19 #DemPartyPlatform #immigrationreform #h1bvisa

#Democrats believe family unity should be a guiding principle for our immigration policy. We will prioritize family reunification for children still separated from their families, and we will restore family reunification programs ended by the Trump Administration. 16/19

#Democrats support legislation to treat the spouses and children of green card holders as immediate relatives and end their unfair separation. 17/19 #DemPartyPlatform #GreenCard #immigrationreform

#Democrats will eliminate family-based green card backlogs and reform the system to speed up family-based visas.18/19
#DemPartyPlatform #immigrationreform

And #Democrats will work with Congress to eliminate immigration barriers, such as the three- and 10-year bars, and remove the 10-year waiting period for waivers to the permanent bars that keep loved ones apart.19/19 #DemPartyPlatform #immigrationreform