In fact, our system is severely backlogged – which is what this bill is meant to address.” It can take decades to reunite just ONE family member. The reality is that our family immigration system is not the floodgate that Trump paints it as. citizen to sponsor a sibling from the Philippines is almost 25 years! In total, more than 4 million people are still waiting for a family immigration visa. For instance, the average wait time for a U.S. “Unfortunately, our immigration system has not been reformed for decades and does not address the current reality of families trying to come to the United States who are caught in our visa backlog. And it’s why immigrants rely on less government assistance, start businesses in higher numbers, and own more homes than native born individuals. Thanks to family immigration, many new immigrants can rely on their parents to help raise their kids while they hold down a job, or can find financing for their business through their family when a bank says no.
But instead of basing our immigration system on the color of your skin, we believe it should be based on what is best for our country and our economy.
“We know that Trump wants to go back to a system that prioritizes white immigrants over everyone else. The Reuniting Families Act will improve the family reunification process by reducing visa backlogs to provide humane and timely reunifications, providing equality for LGBTQ families, increasing the number of diversity visas, and improving our overall immigration system. Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) introduced the Reuniting Families Act.