CIR ASAP Act Introduced: Great Step Forward for Family Unity
December 15, 2009 - Congressman Ortiz and 91 co-sponsors introduced HR 4321, the Comprehensive Immigration Reform for America's Security and Prosperity Act of 2009. For the first time ever, all of our urgent issues are addressed in one bill, some to a greater extent than others.
As constituents and voters, American Families United applauds Congressman Ortiz, Congressman Gutierrez and other co-sponsors of the bill for their strong support of family values, and we urge the Chairwoman of the Immigration Subcommittee in the House of Representatives to include these family values reforms in the final comprehensive immigration reform bill to come out of committee.
The full text of the bill is available at the Library of Congress:
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c111:H.R.4321:
Our issues are addressed in the following sections of the bill:
End Stepchild Deportation - complete solution in sections 311 and 312
Reform Hardship Waivers - partial solution in sections 304 and 305
Reunite Green Card Spouses - complete solution in section 302
Improve Name Check Delays - partial solution in section 604
