Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 2, 2013. Today, the Center for American Progress released new analysis of the numbers of current and estimated future immigrants. The bipartisan Senate “Gang of 8” immigration bill, S. 744, which was introduced on April 23, lays out a clear road map to citizenship for the 11.1 million unauthorized immigrants living in the United States, and creates a system to handle future immigration in an orderly and fair way. The bill clears the backlog of green cards that has meant decades-long waiting times for families to reunite and for America to benefit from critically needed workers. Most importantly, it moves what has been a chaotic process of unauthorized entry into legal channels by combining increased border security and workplace enforcement with enhanced legal means to enter the country.
