HRES 1627

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

October 15, 2026

Mrs. Ramirez (for herself, Ms. Tlaib, Mr. Garcia of Illinois, Ms. Simon, Ms. Norton, Ms. Clarke of New York, Ms. Mejia, Ms. Crockett, Ms. Dexter, Ms. Garcia of Texas, Mr. Frost, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Stansbury, Ms. Ansari, Ms. Randall, Ms. Chu, Mrs. Grijalva, and Mr. Green of Texas) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

RESOLUTION

Reaffirming the commitment of the House of Representatives to preserve and expand pathways to citizenship.

Whereas the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States of America serves not only as a celebration, but as a moment for renewed commitment to building a more inclusive, equitable, and united future for all who call the United States home; Whereas immigrant communities in the United States make significant social, cultural, economic, and civic contributions, strengthening the United States and enriching its shared future, and reflecting the enduring promise of the founding ideals of the United States; Whereas, in recognition of the barriers and hardships faced by immigrants, their communities, schools, employers, and the country as a whole, the House of Representatives must take up the cause of immigration system change; and Whereas the House of Representatives plays a critical role in advancing inclusion, equity, and opportunity for all residents regardless of immigration status: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Representatives—

(1) that a fair, efficient, and humane United States immigration system must include—

(A) pathways to citizenship for the millions of undocumented, long-term residents of the United States who are the Nation’s family members, friends, and neighbors;

(B) humanitarian protection pathways that welcome with dignity those who are seeking safety in the United States, including by providing broad and meaningful access to asylum, upholding the Nation’s domestic and international legal obligations to provide refuge to those in need; and

(C) expanded legal pathways for family and employment immigration, recognizing that family unity and strengthened protections for all workers in the United States are foundations of thriving communities for all;

(2) that a fair, efficient, and humane United States immigration system must address—

(A) the militarized immigration enforcement system that expands mass surveillance, deputizes State and local law enforcement, and allows private corporations to profit from the arrest, detention, and deportation of the Nation’s families, friends, and neighbors;

(B) all barriers to family unity, including arbitrary 3- and 10-year bars that force United States citizens and mixed-status families to separate from their loved ones;

(C) all measures that criminalize and restrict access to humanitarian protection, including limits that violate the obligations of the United States under the 1951 Refugee Convention and the 1984 Convention Against Torture;

(D) arbitrary caps on visas, including country- based limits, which block open access to legal pathways and create decades-long wait times;

(E) barriers to protections for all working people in the United States, including the current system’s reliance on exploitative, temporary visas that bar immigrants from changing employers, preserving family unity, and adjusting their status;

(F) bars on access to services and benefits for all residents of the United States, which do not promote thriving and healthy communities for all; and

(G) barriers faced by communities that have not been fairly and consistently served by the current immigration system, including but not limited to children, people of color, people with disabilities, and people fleeing violence; and

(3) that Congress must act swiftly to update and overhaul the United States immigration system to uphold human rights and constitutional protections, and the Nation’s democracy. <all>