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. 1/17

#Democrats believe we should expand, not reduce, the annual visa cap for victims of human trafficking, including victims of sex trafficking, violence against women and children, and other heinous crimes; 2/17 #DemPartyPlatform #ImmigrationReform #StopHumanTrafficking

#Democrats will ensure that same sex-couples and their children receive equal treatment in the immigration and naturalization systems; reaffirm America’s commitment to family-based immigration; 3/17
#DemPartyPlatform #ImmigrationReform #LGBTQIA

#Democrats will preserve the critical role of diversity preferences in our immigration system. 4/17 #DemPartyPlatform #ImmigrationReform

#Democrats will ensure that law-abiding individuals with Temporary Protected Status or Deferred Enforced Departure are not sent back to countries where they cannot live safely, 5/17 #DemPartyPlatform #ImmigrationReform

#Democrats will work to pave a path to citizenship for those who have been in the country for an extended period of time and built their lives in the United States. 6/17 #DemPartyPlatform #ImmigrationReform

#Democrats know that when employers feel free to abuse and bully immigrant workers, all workers suffer. 7/17 #DemPartyPlatform #ImmigrationReform

#Democrats will hold employers accountable, promote workers’ rights, and prioritize the enforcement of labor and employment laws across the economy,including discrimination and sexual harassment protections,wage and hour laws, and health and safety rules. 8/17 #DemPartyPlatform

#Democrats will prevent employers from taking advantage of immigrant workers by establishing an affirmative process to request deferred action for workers who report labor violations 9/17 #DemPartyPlatform #ImmigrationReform

#Democrats will support the Domestic Workers’ Bill of Rights and the Protect Our Workers from Exploitation and Retaliation (POWER) Act. 10/17 #DemPartyPlatform #ImmigrationReform #POWER

#Democrats will ensure that enforcement mechanisms are humane and consistent with our values and international humanitarian obligations. 11/17
#DemPartyPlatform #ImmigrationReform

That’s why #Democrats will end workplace and community raids. We will protect sensitive locations like our schools, houses of worship, health care facilities, benefits offices, and DMVs from immigration enforcement actions, 12/17 #DemPartyPlatform #ImmigrationReform

#Democrats will prohibit raids in which children and members of vulnerable populations are left behind without their caregivers. 13/17 #DemPartyPlatform #ImmigrationReform

#Democrats will prohibit enforcement actions that deter access to justice at courthouses and repress freedom of speech and assembly, 14/17 #DemPartyPlatform #ImmigrationReform

#Democrats end programs that force state and local law enforcement to also be responsible for immigration enforcement, and stop targeting men and women who served in uniform and their families. 15/17 #DemPartyPlatform #ImmigrationReform

#Democrats will reaffirm enforcement officials’ ability to engage in the pre-Trump practice of prosecutorial discretion for deserving cases, including when needed to address humanitarian issues or other injustices. 16/17 #DemPartyPlatform #ImmigrationReform

#Democrats will also prevent enforcement officials from retaliating against individuals for their political speech or activity, or because of their efforts to advocate for individuals’ rights.17/17 #DemPartyPlatform #FreeSpeech #Immigration