Statement on Senate Immigration Reform Proposal

Statement

U.S. Representative Ann Kirkpatrick, D-Ariz., released the following statement in response to the bipartisan Senate working group's proposal on border security and immigration reform:

"Let's seize this moment. It is good for Arizona. After years of stalemate, a bipartisan, common-sense effort is finally underway to solve a problem that reaches every corner of our nation.

"The Senate working group's proposal is not perfect, but it is good for Arizona. As a border state, Arizona has suffered from federal inaction to fix our broken immigration system. Our Border Patrol and law enforcement need the tools to take on criminal cartels and smugglers. Our farmers, ranchers and local businesses need an effective system to fill their labor needs. Our schools and universities need to educate children and DREAMers who live in the shadows because they were brought here by their parents.

"I applaud the leadership of Arizona Senators John McCain and Jeff Flake on this issue, and I look forward to being part of a similar, bipartisan approach in the House of Representatives. Finding common ground is the way we can finally get something done."

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