and i know that there s organizations like raices and la raza and national firms that are trying to create that bridge to figure out how do we get them connected in jobs right away so that we can say there are a hundred jobs open and bring in a hundred folks and let s get them in place. that is not happening. it is a disconnect because there are jobs. on the immigration perspective from a public safety perspective, i look at it more on the immediate term. so i absolutely understand people want to come and live the american dream as my ancestors did, as well. i do think that we have to be cautious on how we do that. there has to be more thought in how we re managing that situation. so we do know that there are many people that are coming across and are whether they re coming through with the cartels pushing them through and for trafficking that s happening. there has to be more thought put into how we are keeping track of somebody once they come in.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has made border security key to his 2022 reelection campaign, spending state funds to add to President Donald Trump's border wall,.
the house passing the spending bill, which includes the most extensive reform nshz three decades, allowing over 6 million undocumented people already in the united states up to ten years of work authorization and protection from deportation. now it is up to the senate. of note, the senate parliamentarian has twice rejected similar attempts by democrats to include immigration reform in the infrastructure bill. but even if it passes, immigration advocates say more is still needed. joining me now, erika andiola, chief advocacy officer for raices, and the director of immigration hub, former adviser on immigration to then-senator kamala harris. erica, i think when i describe it as a massive move, you will take issue with that, and i do want to get to that moment. sergio, can you just walk people through the measures that are currently in this bill and the impact they would have, and then from there we ll talk about what needs to be done in addition. great. first of all, just really happy
immigration advocates say more is still needed. joining me now, erika andiola, chief advocacy officer for raices, and the director of immigration hub, former adviser on immigration to then-senator kamala harris. erica, i think when i describe it as a massive move, you will take issue with that, and i do want to get to that moment. sergio, can you just walk people through the measures that are currently in this bill and the impact they would have, and then from there we ll talk about what needs to be done in addition. great. first of all, just really happy to be here and still so excited about this big win of immigration being included in the bill yesterday, the most transformative policy since the new deal under fdr. the immigration provisions in the build back better act would include protections for over 7 million undocumented immigrants and families living in this country. this includes dreamers and farm workers and tps holders and many undocumented immigrants who were essential w