On April 17, the so-called Gang of Eight, a group of bipartisan
senators, released a joint statement regarding the introduction of the
Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act
of 2013. In the statement, the senators stated the following:
“Our immigration system is broken and it is time for a national
conversation about how to fix it. We believe common-sense immigration
reform is vital in order to secure America’s borders, advance our
economic growth, and provide fuller access to the American dream. Our
bipartisan proposal is a starting point, and will be strengthened by
good-faith input and ideas from spectrum. We look forward to multiple
Senate hearings on this bill, an open committee process with amendments,
and a full and fair debate in the Senate.”
The Gang of Eight is made up of the following U.S. senators: Charles
Schumer (D-NY), John McCain (R-AZ), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Lindsey Graham
(R-SC), Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Marco Rubio (R-FL), Michael Bennet
(D-CO) and Jeff Flake (R-AZ).
