Ruben Kihuen on Immigration

Families immigrate to America seeking the American dream

Today Nevadans from all walks of life see the reality of that American dream slipping away. My proposals to put people before profits. These policies will ensure that ALL Nevadans have the opportunities my family and I enjoyed for generations to come.

Pass comprehensive reform with clear pathway to citizenship

Ironically, my family and I, who immigrated to this country when I was 8, are only here because of Ronald Reagan's immigration reform of 1986. President Reagan understood that when you give hardworking immigrants a chance, they contribute to our economy and help make this country the greatest in the world. It's time to pass comprehensive immigration reform.

There are a lot of specific proposals that can go into CIR and many should be worked out in a bipartisan debate on the House and Senate floors but let me be clear about the one, non-negotiable element of CIR: a pathway to citizenship.

Without a clear pathway to citizenship for those currently in the country and a reformed system for new immigrants to achieve citizenship, it simply cannot be called comprehensive and won't get my vote. Period.

Provide lawyers and evidence for children being deported.

This bill authorizes the Department of Justice (DOJ) to appoint or provide counsel at government expense to aliens in removal proceedings.