Representative Heath Schuler (D-NC) introduced the Secure America through Verification and Enforcement Act (SAVE Act), H.R. 4088, in November 2007. This bill will damage our communities by increasing the deportation of workers and separating American children and spouses from their loved ones. It will not fix our broken immigration system.

A new U.S. Citizenship and Immigrant Services policy should help reduce the number of immigrants whose green card applications are held up by background checks.

Immigrants who have received protection under the Violence Against Women Act may be denied the opportunity to obtain a green card if their abusive spouses refuse to apply on their behalf. Men and women throughout the country who are victims of domestic violence have had their adjustment of status applications put on hold as U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services reportedly reevaluates its policy.