Immigration Reform

Our current immigration system is broken and needs fundamental reform.  OLAA endorses immigration reform that will:

• Bring the 12 million undocumented people out of the shadows through a pathway to legalization in a manner that is streamlined and just.

• Prosecute unethical employers who undermine the work conditions for all workers.

• Create and enforce worker protections before any discussions or “guest worker” provisions take place.

• Refine our enforcement laws in a manner that is consistent and fair with civil rights laws and due process.

1. Licenses to All Citizens

Put pressure on legislators to give a driver’s license to every undocumented a tax paying citizen. Match an ITIN to your license. (Taxation Vs. representation).

2. Balance Immigration Discourse

Solicit financial support to use the media to bring International attention and balance to the immigration discourse; emphasize the fact that this is a human rights issue and the enforcement of immigration policies is having negative effects on schools, families, and businesses.

3.Educate the Broader Community

Emphasize that as a community that we need to educate the broader community, not just Latinos, about the impact of the immigration and the fact that it affects all the citizens in the society.