{"id":2433485,"date":"2025-05-12T04:37:02","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T08:37:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democratic-senator-unveils-plan-to-tackle-immigration-reform-and-border-security-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-05-12T04:39:50","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T08:39:50","slug":"democratic-senator-unveils-plan-to-tackle-immigration-reform-and-border-security-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democratic-senator-unveils-plan-to-tackle-immigration-reform-and-border-security-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Democratic senator unveils plan to tackle immigration reform and border security &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdemocratic-senator-unveils-plan-to-tackle-immigration-reform-and-border-security-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2433485&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Democratic Senator Ruben Gallego from Arizona has proposed a new immigration reform plan, aimed at addressing both border security and the need to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-is-a-disaster-and-youre-a-disaster-too-judge-jeanine-unloads-on-kamala-harris\/\" title=\"\u2018Joe Is A Disaster, And You\u2019re A Disaster, Too!\u2019: Judge Jeanine Unloads On Kamala Harris\">manage illegal immigration<\/a>. His plan, titled &#8220;securing the Border and Fueling economic Prosperity,&#8221; seeks to appeal to both parties by outlining a framework rather than a specific bill. Key components include increasing funding for border Patrol agents, improving ports of entry with advanced technology, and reforming the asylum process to prevent abuse while treating asylum seekers with respect.Additionally, Gallego advocates for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-points-to-increased-removals-amid-southern-border-immigration-surge\/\" title=\"White House highlights rise in removals amidst surge in ... immigration\">expanding legal immigration pathways<\/a> and providing a pathway to citizenship for Dreamers and long-term undocumented immigrants. he emphasizes the importance of community contributions and calls for support from other countries to help manage migration and address issues like drug cartels. This marks a renewed effort at immigration reform, which has not seen <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-scolds-congress-over-bipartisan-chips-act-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Trump scolds Congress over bipartisan CHIPS Act - Washington Examiner\">major legislative success<\/a> since the mid-1990s.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Democratic senator unveils plan to tackle immigration reform and border security<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2117956\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>A Democratic senator who represents a southern border state moved to push lawmakers to address <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/immigration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">immigration<\/a> reform and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/border\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">border<\/a> security with a plan that he hopes can please both Democrats and Republicans.<\/p>\n<p>Four months into his first term, Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ruben-gallego\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Ruben Gallego<\/a> (D-AZ) introduced a framework on Monday that addresses the &ldquo;broken&rdquo; state of America&rsquo;s border and brings illegal immigrants &ldquo;out of the shadows,&rdquo; known as &ldquo;Securing the Border and Fueling Economic Prosperity.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3407939\/first-group-south-africans-leaves-for-us-trump-offered-refugee-status\/\">First group of 49 white South Africans leaves for the US after Trump offered them refugee status<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3407748\/homan-newark-mayor-ice-prison-not-very-smart\/\">Homan scolds arrested Newark mayor after &#8216;storming&#8217; ICE prison: &#8216;Not very smart&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3407570\/authorities-arrest-over-100-tennessee-roads\/\">Authorities arrest over 100 people on Tennessee roads in support of Trump&rsquo;s deportation plan<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;We don&rsquo;t have to choose between border security and immigration reform,&rdquo; Gallego said in a statement. &ldquo;We can and should do both. Americans deserve the right to feel safe and know their border is secure, but for decades, Congress has tried and failed to take action because politics got in the way. It&rsquo;s time to push forward and enact a plan that works.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Gallego&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gallego.senate.gov\/immigration-plan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"plan\">plan<\/a> is not a bill and is meant to serve as guidance for lawmakers. It includes five pillars for any legislation on the two interrelated issues.<\/p>\n<p>First, an unspecified number of Border Patrol agents should be funded by <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/congress\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Congress<\/a> and hired, and ports of entry where cargo, people, and vehicles are inspected must receive improvements, including drug detection technology.<\/p>\n<p>Second, the asylum process should be addressed in a way that ends abuse of bogus claims and speeds up the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >years-long court process<\/a>, while treating asylum seekers with &ldquo;dignity and respect,&rdquo; Gallego&rsquo;s plan states.<\/p>\n<p>Legal immigration avenues should be expanded to grow the U.S. economy, while still protecting American workers.<\/p>\n<p>Dreamers, or people who were brought into the United States illegally as children, should be given a pathway to citizenship, as well as &ldquo;long-term&rdquo; illegal immigrants who contribute to the community.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We must do right by these communities by giving them their shot at the American dream so they can prosper in the country that has provided so much to families like mine,&rdquo; Gallego said. &ldquo;My mom, an immigrant who raised us on her own, worked hard to provide for me and my three sisters. I saw firsthand what it means to sacrifice, to struggle, and to fight for a better future. It&rsquo;s a fight that millions of immigrants in this country understand. But many of them live in the shadows.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Finally, other countries should do &ldquo;their fair share&rdquo; to resettle asylum seekers and receive help from the U.S. to address drug cartels, economic problems, and instability.<\/p>\n<p>Immigration reform has not been successfully attempted since the mid-1990s. In 2013, eight senators, known as the &ldquo;Gang of Eight,&rdquo; attempted to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/religious-leaders-demand-congress-take-seven-step-plan-to-fight-and-condemn-antisemitism\/\" title=\"Religious leaders urge Congress to adopt seven-step ... against antisemitism\">pass comprehensive legislation<\/a>. Last year, three senators proposed a bipartisan border bill, but Republicans refused to back it.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3407031\/customs-border-protection-employees-told-no-dei-terms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION EMPLOYEES TOLD NOT TO USE DEI TERMS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Since President <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> began his second term, the southern border has seen the lowest number of illegal immigrant arrests per month since the late 1960s.<\/p>\n<p>Gallego, elected to the Senate last year in purple Arizona, is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3404757\/ruben-gallego-stokes-gop-anxiety-hint-2028-ambitions-worst-case-scenario\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"seen \">seen <\/a>as a possible 2028 presidential contender for his appeal to working-class, independent, and Latino voters.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2117956\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2117956\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Democratic senator proposes immigration reform and border security plan<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2655,"featured_media":2433486,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/arizona-senator-ruben-gallego.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[33709,34593,41893,35281,32076],"class_list":["post-2433485","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-border-security","tag-democratic-senator","tag-immigration-reform","tag-policy-proposal","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/arizona-senator-ruben-gallego.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2433485","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2655"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2433485"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2433485\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2433489,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2433485\/revisions\/2433489"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2433486"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2433485"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2433485"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2433485"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}