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It\u2019s a question for debate during the current US election, as it was in 2012, as it was in 2008, and so on. But year after year, presidents and Congress fail to address the flaws in the country\u2019s immigration system.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022embed\u0022 data-type=\u0022image\u0022\u003E\n\n\n \n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022embed align-right embedded-entity embedded-entity-type-media embedded-entity-bundle-image embedded-entity-viewmode-embeddable embed--right\u0022 xmlns:xlink=\u0022http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\u0022\u003E\n \n\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n \n \n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\u0022figure figure--expand text-center info \u0022\u003E\n \u003Cdiv class=\u0022figure__media relative inline-block mx-auto\u0022\u003E\n \u003Ca href=\u0022\/modal\/17249\u0022 rel=\u0022modal:open\u0022 class=\u0022figure__link\u0022\u003E\n \u003Cimg loading=\u0022lazy\u0022 srcset=\u0022\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/480w\/public\/media\/images\/photographs\/2013_US_immigrationjail.jpg?itok=HKiPh_ZM 480w, \/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/embed_xxl\/public\/media\/images\/photographs\/2013_US_immigrationjail.jpg?itok=AWJO5Sq- 946w\u0022 sizes=\u0022(max-width: 524px) 100px, 500px\u0022 width=\u0022946\u0022 height=\u0022630\u0022 data-responsive-image-style=\u0022embedded_images\u0022 src=\u0022\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/embed_xxl\/public\/media\/images\/photographs\/2013_US_immigrationjail.jpg?itok=AWJO5Sq-\u0022\u003E\n\n\n\n \u003Cdiv class=\u0022figure__expand absolute block bottom-0 right-0 w-8 h-8 bg-white text-gray-700\u0022\u003E\n \u003Cspan class=\u0022sr-only\u0022\u003EClick to expand Image\u003C\/span\u003E\n \n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022icon fill-current w-full inline-block\u0022\u003E\n \u003Csvg viewBox=\u00220 0 20 20\u0022 fill=\u0022currentColor\u0022 role=\u0022img\u0022 focusable=\u0022false\u0022 aria-hidden=\u0022true\u0022\u003E\n \u003Cuse xlink:href=\u0022\/themes\/custom\/hrw_design\/dist\/app-drupal\/assets\/spritemap.svg?cacheBuster=250315#sprite-expand\u0022 \/\u003E\n \u003C\/svg\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n \u003C\/div\u003E\n \u003C\/a\u003E\n \u003C\/div\u003E\n \u003Cfigcaption class=\u0022figure__info text-left font-serif text-xs md:text-sm lg:text-base mx-auto text-gray-700 mt-1\u0022\u003E\n \u003Cspan class=\u0022figure__caption\u0022\u003EPeople march on Capitol Hill in Washington DC to urge congress to act on immigration reform on June 26, 2013.\u003C\/span\u003E\n \u003Cspan class=\u0022figure__credit\u0022\u003E\u00a9 2013 Reuters\u003C\/span\u003E\n \u003C\/figcaption\u003E\n \u003C\/figure\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\n \u003C\/div\u003E\n\n\n\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EMore than half of those 11 million have lived in the US for more than a decade, and over 2 million have lived in the US for 20 years or more. They have families and friendships in the US and US neighbors. They worship and work in the US. Their roots are deep, and their rights matter.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EThe issue has been one of the flashpoints of the election. Donald Trump has consistently called for the large-scale removal of undocumented immigrants from the country. \u201cUnder my plan the undocumented, or, as you would say, illegal immigrant wouldn\u2019t be in the country,\u201d he \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/entry\/donald-trump-undocumented-immigrants-healthcare_us_57db0eb0e4b04a1497b34f71\u0022\u003Esaid\u003C\/a\u003E recently. Hillary Clinton has \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/news\/politics\/headlines\/20160915-on-immigration-where-trump-wants-wall-clinton-would-offer-citizenship-curb-deportation.ece\u0022\u003Epledged\u003C\/a\u003E to pursue \u201ccomprehensive reform\u201d of immigration laws and a pathway to citizenship.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EBut what\u0027s needed is not just \u201creform\u201d, but a radical overhaul of draconian immigration laws and enforcement practices that have taken a steep human toll during the eight years of the Obama administration.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022embed\u0022 data-type=\u0022report\u0022\u003E\n\n\n \n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022embed align-left embedded-entity embedded-entity-type-node embedded-entity-bundle-report embedded-entity-viewmode-embeddable embed--left\u0022 xmlns:xlink=\u0022http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\u0022\u003E\n \n \n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022media-related flex md:ml-8\u0022\u003E\n \u003Cdiv class=\u0022media-related__image flex-none\u0022\u003E\n \u003Ca href=\u0022\/report\/2010\/07\/08\/tough-fair-and-practical\/human-rights-framework-immigration-reform-united-states\u0022 class=\u0022media-related__image-link\u0022\u003E\n \n \u003Cimg src=\u0022\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/thumbnail\/public\/media\/images\/report-covers\/usimmigration0710.jpg?itok=6yb0h697\u0022 alt loading=\u0022lazy\u0022 class=\u0022unloaded\u0022 width=\u002277\u0022 height=\u0022100\u0022\u003E\n \u003C\/a\u003E\n \u003C\/div\u003E\n \u003Cdiv class=\u0022media-related__content pl-4\u0022\u003E\n \u003Cdiv class=\u0022media-related__info text-base text-gray-700\u0022\u003E\n \u003Ctime class=\u0022media-related__date\u0022 datetime=\u00222010-07-08T23:30:00-0400\u0022\u003EJuly 8, 2010\u003C\/time\u003E\n \u003Cdiv class=\u0022media-related__title text-gray-900 text-2xl leading-tight font-medium font-sans mt-1\u0022\u003E\n \u003Ca href=\u0022\/report\/2010\/07\/08\/tough-fair-and-practical\/human-rights-framework-immigration-reform-united-states\u0022 class=\u0022media-related__title-link hover:underline focus:underline\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cTough, Fair, and Practical\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\n\u003C\/a\u003E\n \u003C\/div\u003E\n \u003Cp class=\u0022media-related__subtitle text-gray-700 text-lg font-serif font-normal leading-snug py-2\u0022\u003EA Human Rights Framework for Immigration Reform in the United States\u003C\/p\u003E\n \u003C\/div\u003E\n \u003Cul class=\u0022media-related__list\u0022\u003E\n \u003Cli class=\u0022media-related__item block border-t border-gray-200 first:border-t-0 \u0022\u003E\n \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.hrw.org\/sites\/default\/files\/reports\/usimmigration0710webwcover.pdf\u0022 class=\u0022media-related__item-link flex py-2\u0022\u003E\n \u003Cspan class=\u0022media-related__item-icon self-center\u0022\u003E\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022icon fill-current w-4 inline-block\u0022\u003E\n \u003Csvg viewBox=\u00220 0 20 20\u0022 fill=\u0022currentColor\u0022 role=\u0022img\u0022 focusable=\u0022false\u0022 aria-hidden=\u0022true\u0022\u003E\n \u003Cuse xlink:href=\u0022\/themes\/custom\/hrw_design\/dist\/app-drupal\/assets\/spritemap.svg?cacheBuster=250315#sprite-docicon\u0022 \/\u003E\n \u003C\/svg\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/span\u003E\n \u003Cp class=\u0022media-related__item-title font-semibold text-sm pl-4\u0022\u003EDownload this report\u003C\/p\u003E\n \u003C\/a\u003E\n \u003C\/li\u003E\n \u003C\/ul\u003E\n \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\n \u003C\/div\u003E\n\n\n\n\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EMore than \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.migrationpolicy.org\/research\/profile-us-children-unauthorized-immigrant-parents\u0022\u003E5 million children\u003C\/a\u003E born in the US \u2013 who are therefore citizens \u2013 are in families with at least one unauthorized parent. When these children turn 21, they can \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.nydailynews.com\/new-york\/citizenship-now\/kids-born-u-s-citizens-parents-not-article-1.2592978\u0022\u003Eapply for family members to get legal status\u003C\/a\u003E. But until then, these children are being raised with the constant threat that one or both of their parents will be apprehended and deported. That risk and its impact on family life and decision-making can \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.newamerica.org\/education-policy\/edcentral\/undoc-parents\/\u0022\u003Eaffect preschool enrollment rates\u003C\/a\u003E, English proficiency, and even brain development. The rights of these US citizen children are at stake as well.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EAll Americans have a stake in this debate. They have neighbors and colleagues who are among the 11 million. They benefit when their neighbors aren\u2019t afraid to \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.hrw.org\/news\/2014\/05\/19\/nashville-immigrants-too-scared-call-police\u0022\u003Ecall the police\u003C\/a\u003E when they witness a crime, or \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.hrw.org\/video-photos\/interactive\/2013\/05\/01\/within-reach-roadmap-us-immigration-reform\u0022\u003Ereport a workplace violation\u003C\/a\u003E when people are in danger.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EImportant questions about the US immigration system are in play during the 2016 election. Yet people with deep roots in the country \u2013 and their children \u2013 should not be held hostage while those questions are resolved. Immigrants who have lived in the US for many years should have a shot at legal status.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003ELife goes on, roots grow deeper, and no one is served by leaving 11 million people in limbo.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n\u003C\/div\u003E\n","settings":null},{"command":"insert","method":"prepend","selector":".js-view-dom-id-blog_live_feed__blog_body_block__294550__en","data":"","settings":null}]