; Whereas our high-skilled immigration system has not been updated in over 25 years, and is now outdated and overburdened, putting our global leadership at risk; Whereas national security experts agree that it is essential for the United States to maintain its military exceptionalism by being the leader in advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence, cyber, quantum, robotics, directed energy and hypersonic weapons, which are all STEM fields where immigrants fill dangerous labor shortages in the United States; Whereas due to population aging and longer life expectancy of the population in the United States requiring an increase in health care workers, immigrants are expected to fill a crucial need in future health care of the United States, keeping us healthy; Whereas in just 20 years, meaningful immigration policy reform would reduce the Federal deficit by 1,200,000,000,000, contributing to greater economic stability and safety; Whereas over the course of the next decade, immigration policy reform would result in the creation of 3,230,000 new jobs, keeping us more economically sound; Whereas if Dreamers, alone, were provided a pathway to citizenship, they would contribute approximately $1,000,000,000,000 to the economy of the United States; Whereas over 70 percent of immigrants are between the ages of 25 and 64 compared to less than 50 percent of native-born Americans, and by 2035, the working age of immigrants will increase by 18,000,000, keeping us safer and prosperous; Whereas because immigrants in the United States are more likely to be working-age than their United States-born counterparts, they are more likely to contribute to the labor force and economy as both consumers and taxpayers, thereby helping to fund social services and programs like Medicare and Social Security, keeping us healthier, safer, and economically prosperous