East Tennessee is a place that values hard work, family, and fairness, and our immigration system should reflect that. 

Our immigration system should reflect those values through secure and modernized borders, fair and humane processing, and a practical path to citizenship for people who play by the rules and contribute to our communities. 

The United States is a nation of immigrants who come here seeking a better life for themselves and their families, and to contribute to our nation in the process. I know this firsthand because I am proudly married to one.

What I’ll work for in Congress to fix it:

• Fund a just and humane immigration system to remove the backlog of immigration cases

• Return ICE to 2024 funding levels and mandate comprehensive training and background checks

• Pass legislation to modernize and secure our borders

• Create practical paths to citizenship for the people who play by the rules and contribute to our communities

• Hold public officials, including ICE agents, accountable for their actions by requiring identification just like our local law enforcement

• Prosecute federal agents who break the law

• Upgrade our temporary worker programs to fill essential roles in regions with low unemployment

• Support policies to help those fleeing danger and violence settle into our communities