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Bipartisan Dignity Act Aims to Reform Immigration System

7/17/2025

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The Dignity Act, backed by bipartisan lawmakers, seeks to transform U.S. immigration by offering legal status to undocumented immigrants while bolstering border security. However, Trump's enforcement-focused policies threaten economic stability. A Cato Institute report underscores the troubling reality that many ICE arrests target individuals without criminal records, exposing deep-rooted flaws in the immigration system.

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The Dignity Act, backed by bipartisan lawmakers, seeks to transform U.S. immigration by offering legal status to undocumented immigrants while bolstering border security. However, Trump's enforcement-focused policies threaten economic stability. A Cato Institute report underscores the troubling reality that many ICE arrests target individuals without criminal records, exposing deep-rooted flaws in the immigration system.