Whereas the immigration system of the United States has not been comprehensively updated since 1986; Whereas the right to seek asylum is a central pillar of America’s immigration system and a core value we share as a Nation of immigrants; Whereas the consequence of our Nation’s broken immigration system is continued disruption in border communities; Whereas schools, local governments, and States have faced considerable hardships due to the inability of Congress to pass meaningful immigration reform; Whereas the Secure Borders, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Reform Act of 2007 included a pathway to citizenship, funding for border security and personnel, and reforms to America’s visa system and was voted against by all voting Senate Republicans; Whereas, in 2013, the Gang of Eight drafted the bipartisan Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013, which included a pathway to citizenship, the DREAM Act, and additional funding for Customs and Border Protection and passed the Senate on June 27, 2013, but failed to pass Congress because House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner did not allow a vote on the House floor; Whereas H.R. 6, the American Dream and Promise Act passed the House on June 4, 2019, but was blocked by Senate Republicans in the 116th Congress; Whereas H.R. 6, the American Dream and Promise Act once again passed the House on March 18, 2021, but was blocked by Senate Republicans in the 117th Congress; Whereas Speaker Mike Johnson has refused to bring forth H.R. 16, the American Dream and Promise Act for a vote in the House despite 166 cosponsors in the 118th Congress; Whereas the Biden administration requested emergency appropriations on August 10, 2023, to hire an additional 1,300 border patrol agents; 375 immigration judge teams; 1,600 asylum officers; 1,000 Customs and Border Protection officers with a focus on counter-fentanyl; and equip Southwest border ports of entry with new cutting-edge detection technology