Immigration

America’s immigration system is broken. Too many employers game the system by hiring undocumented workers, and there are 11 million people living in the shadows. Neither is good for the economy or the country.

It is time to act to fix the broken immigration system in a way that requires responsibility from everyone, both from the people here illegally and those who hire them, and guarantees that everyone is playing by the same rules.

We cannot allow immigration reform to get bogged down in an endless debate. Together we can build a fair, effective and commonsense immigration system that lives up to our heritage as a nation of laws and a nation of immigrants.

More on Immigration

Larson Votes to Protect Migrant Children and Families at the Border

September 26, 2019 Press Release

Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after the passage of H.R. 2203, The Homeland Security Improvement Act, and H.R. 3525, The U.S. Border Patrol Medical Screening Standards Act.

Larson Votes for $4.5 Billion Funding Bill for Humanitarian Assistance at the Border

June 25, 2019 Press Release

Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted for the $4.5 billion emergency supplemental funding to provide humanitarian assistance to migrant children and families at the border.

Larson Votes for the American Dream and Promise Act

June 4, 2019 Press Release

Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted for HR 6, the American Dream and Promise Act of 2019, which offers a pathway to citizenship for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA, also known as Dreamers) recipients, Temporary Protected Status (TPS) recipients, and for Deferred Enforce Departure (DED) recipients.

Larson: We Need to Focus on Comprehensive Solutions, Not Meaningless Partisan Votes

July 19, 2018 Press Release

Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on the non-binding House Resolution 990:

Larson Calls For Comprehensive Immigration Reform

June 27, 2018 Press Release

Washington DC – Today, Congressman John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after the House Republicans failed to pass another partisan immigration bill and voted against a clean alternative to end family separations offered by House Democrats.

Larson Calls For End of Separation of Immigrant Families

June 18, 2018 Press Release

Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) called for the end of the Trump Administration’s cruel and unnecessary policy to separate children from their families at the border.

Larson Votes to Re-Open Government and Hold Republicans Accountable on Good Faith Negotiations

January 22, 2018 Press Release

Today, Congressman John B. Larson issued the following statement on voting in favor of the Continuing Resolution to re-open the federal government and provide long-term funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program.

Larson Says Another Opportunity Was Missed to Vote on the Issues That Matter

January 18, 2018 Press Release

Today Congressman John B. Larson (CT-01) issued the following statement after voting against the stopgap Continuing Resolution.

Larson: Stop Kicking the Can Down the Road

December 21, 2017 Press Release

Today the House passed a Continuing Resolution to fund the government until January 19th in a partisan vote.

Larson Statement on the Trump Administration Decision to End DACA

September 5, 2017 Press Release

Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced that the Trump Administration would be ending Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) by phasing the program out in 6 months.