To members of the North Carolina General Assembly,
Our national immigration laws and local policies have created a moral, economic and political crisis. The current immigration system needs compassionate reform. Thousands of immigrant children are denied tuition assistance and language services for higher education in North Carolina, preventing them from bettering themselves and our society. There are over 2,000 unaccompanied immigrant children in North Carolina who fled their gang-infested neighborhoods. Without legal assistance, these children will be deported to their unstable home countries. We, the undersigned, call on our NC Legislature to enact a bipartisan, compassionate immigration policy.