Suozzi Wants a ‘Business, the Bible, and Badges’ Approach to Border

US Rep. Tom Suozzi , D-Glen Cove, Monday called the US immigration system ‘antiquated and broken” and proposed a bipartisan coalition to fix it. Suozzi says he is also determined to bring together a new alliance – “business, the bible, and badges” – in a collective effort to lobby Congress to fix the system. He explained this partnership by saying: “Business has a huge stake in immigration reform. Companies, farmers, hospitals, and manufacturers need a long-term immigration fix to better plan the future of our nation’s economic health. Immigrant workers have become an essential part of the U.S. workforce, contributing across sectors and playing a noteworthy role in our country’s economy.” “By using the word ‘bible,’ I refer to those basic values, both religious and secular, that Americans have embraced –that all men and women are created equal and are entitled to human respect and dignity. Spiritual and secular leaders of all kinds can join hands to practice what they preach: the golden rule, human dignity, and the worth of all people. “And ‘badges’ represent our country’s law enforcement community who need new, innovative technology, cutting-edge tools, and “order at the border” to better protect our borders and communities.” “The U.S. faces an immigration crisis because too many politicians have spent too many years ‘weaponizing’ immigration policy-fighting across the aisle- but haven’t done a thing to fix it,” Suozzi said. “My goal is to introduce bipartisan legislation this summer that will 1) secure the border, 2) fix the broken and outdated asylum system, and 3) treat people like human beings.” Suozzi has visited the southern border three times, meeting with border patrol agents, local law enforcement officials, mayors, businesses, and nonprofits. “It’s not working,” Suozzi says. He represents the 3rd District, which will include parts of Huntington effective in January. He is co-chair of the newly formed Democrats for Border Security Task Force. https://huntingtonnow.com/groups-protest-immigration-policies/