The late Barbara Jordan, a civil rights leader and descendant of enslaved people, called on Congress to move beyond hyphenated identities and unite as Americans.
As chairwoman of the immigration reform commission of 1995, she made reform steps rather simple: We must embrace "front door" immigration while stopping "uninvited back door" immigrants.
She delved deeply into the three major dysfunctional parts of our immigration system: the bor... Read more
Located in Litchfield Park, Arizona, we are dedicated to having congress fix our broken immigration system. We address the complexities of the U.S. immigration system by upholding national security while advancing the benefits of "Front Door" Immigration. We believe in the late Barbara's approach by stopping those immigrants who come through the back door.
Modify 8 U.S. Code § 1158 (effective October 1, 2025) so all “new” asylum seekers must submit their “first step asylum request” at a U.S. embassy, consulate, or licensed facility. They will not be allowed to apply by showing up at a port of entry, overstaying a visa, or entering the US illegally. Those asylum seekers presently in the United States, who have entered the asylum process, will not be affected.
Barbara’s 1995 Testimony.
“Rather, it is both a right and a responsibility of a democratic society to manage immigration so that it serves the national interest.”
“As a nation of immigrants committed to the rule of law, this country must set limits on who can enter and back up these limits with effective enforcement of our immigration law.”
“Deportation is crucial. Credibility in immigration policy can be summed up in one sentence: Those who should get in, get in; those who should be kept out, are kept out; and those who should not be here will be required to leave.”
“Those who come here illegally, and those who hire them, will destroy the credibility of our immigration policies and their implementation. In the course of that, I fear, they will destroy our commitment to immigration itself.”
"Unless there is a compelling national interest to do otherwise, immigrants should be chosen on the basis of the skills they contribute to the U.S. economy.”
Eight Steps for Immigration Reform
Step One: Modify § 1158. Modify 8 U.S. Code § 1158 (effective October 1, 2025) so all “new” asylum seekers must submit their “first step asylum request” at a U.S. embassy, consulate, or licensed facility. They will not be allowed to apply by showing up at a port of entry, overstaying a visa, or entering the US illegally. Those asylum seekers presently in the United States, who have already entered the asylum process, will not be affected.
The next step occurs when the applicant is found worthy of an in-country court hearing. Applicants will be issued a specific court date and location, given entry documents, and be issued an airline voucher to attend the hearing.
If the hearing results in a denial of asylum, the claimant will be issued a deportation order and held in custody by ICE. If the asylum seeker enters the country using the issued entry documents yet fails to appear for the hearing, their application would be permanently denied, and an expedited deportation order issued.
Step Two: Catch and Deport Short Term Unauthorized Immigrants. (not catch and release) The definition of Short-Term Unauthorized Immigrant is a person of any age who enters or entered the United States unlawfully and has been present in the United States for less than two years. All will be detained and deported within forty-eight hours of their being taken into custody.
· Short Term Unauthorized Immigrant families will be detained together and will be deported together.
· All unaccompanied alien children will be protected and processed in accordance with existing law or as amended by the Barbara Jordan Act.
· Nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) directly or indirectly aiding and abetting unlawful entry into the United States will not receive any federal grants. Self-funded NGOs will be subject to federal charges of aiding and abetting illegal immigrants who cross our border.
Step Three: Establish a Federal Mandatory E-Verify system. (Build a wall around jobs.)
Employers who fail to utilize E-Verify or hires an Unauthorized Immigrant must face severe sanctions including fines and/or prosecution. Immigrants who present false or forged documents which results in a final E-Verify rejection notice will be deported.
Step Four: Complete and maintain the wall around our southern border.
Illegal border crosser apprehended at any U.S. border or those who make their way into the interior of the country are barred from claiming asylum while in the U.S. Illegal border crosser will be promptly deported to Mexico, to their home countries, or to a safe country where they may apply for asylum outlined in step one.
Step Five: Merit based immigration. Our nation must continue to welcome more immigrants through an expedited and well-regulated system which focus on what is in the best interest of our nation. We should grant Green Cards, Visas, or work permits to those who have valuable talent, aptitude, experience, or skill. Chain immigration would be limited to immediate family members with sponsors. The Green Card lottery system will be abolished.
Step Six: Sanctuary cities violate Article VI, Clause 2: Supremacy Clause
Authority on immigration matters must be held by the federal government – not state or city local governments. Reform legislation must “leave no room” for the States to amend federal immigration law and the federal interest in immigration. Undocumented individuals will be encouraged to report crimes they witness or are subject to themselves or others. By reporting such crimes, they will be shielded from deportation providing they immediately apply for a Blue Card Visa.
Step Seven: “Blue Card Visa” for Long-Term Unauthorized Immigrants.
It is estimated there are fifteen to twenty million Long-Term Unauthorized Immigrants living in the US. The definition of a Long-Term Unauthorized Immigrant is a person or family who crossed into the US without prior authorization before Jan 1, 2021. (Legislators amend date as needed.)
All Long-Term Unauthorized Immigrants presently are either undocumented, holding false documents, or are awaiting an asylum hearing date years in the future. Deporting all long-term unauthorized immigrants is neither practical nor in the best humanitarian and economic interest of our nation.
Long Term Unauthorized Immigrants will be required to apply for a Blue Card Visa within two years from the date the Barbara Jordan Act becomes law. Blue card visa processing would be administered by the Social Security Administration offices in each state.
Blue Card Visa registration would include the issuance of a trackable biometric Social Security card (including photo) to establish work eligibility and authorization.
Failure to apply for a four-year Blue Card Visa within the two-year registration period would make the long-term immigrant subject to immediate deportation. Few or no exceptions. Once an Unauthorized Immigrant is deported, they would be prohibited from applying for any Visa, or legal immigration application for five years.
The four-year Blue Card Visa could be extended indefinitely based on strict renewal criteria.
For those who entered illegally as adults, there would be no path to citizenship unless they become a member of the US military and serve honorably for four years or for ninety days in an active (hot) combat zone. The holder and his/her immediate family would be eligible to apply for citizenship.
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) individuals presently registered could apply for a Green Card. Those not registered must apply for a Blue Card or be deported.
Step Eight: Limits on Citizenship by Birth and Enforce present Visa Overstay laws.
Section 301(a) of the Immigration and Nationality 5 Act (8 U.S.C. 1401(a)) to be amended to require one parent to be a citizen of the United States, a national of the United States, or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence and resides in the United States.