Kansas City is home to vibrant immigrant communities who enrich our culture, our economy, and make our neighborhoods stronger. But the shadow of the Trump-era immigration agenda, rooted in supremacy, family separation, travel bans, and unchecked deportations is ever-present. 

As your representative, I will:

• Work in Congress to repeal discriminatory laws and fund a more humane, efficient immigration system. That means simplifying the naturalization process, backing legislation to create a clear path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants without serious criminal records, and expanding civil service protections for immigration judges to shield them from political pressure. 

• I will champion codifying and expand protections like DACA and ensure due process and legal representation for immigrants navigating our courts.

• I will uphold the legal right to seek asylum and resist efforts to criminalize migration. That includes introducing or supporting legislation to increase funding for asylum officers, reduce case backlogs, and improve conditions and oversight within processing centers. 

• Phase out private immigration detention

• Abolish ICE and hold CBP accountable for rights violations

• Strengthen protections for the most vulnerable — including children, LGBTQ+ individuals, and survivors of domestic violence. We need laws that treat asylum seekers as human beings, not political targets. 

• Will fight to restore humanitarian parole programs that reunite families and allow immigrants fleeing crises to find safety and dignity here in the U.S.

• I will champion legislation that addresses root causes of migration, including ending harmful sanctions in Latin America and expanding U.S. investment in sustainable development, education, and disaster response.

• I will also work with my colleagues in Congress to repeal the Patriot Act

• Protect immigrant communities from invasive surveillance

• Ensure border funding prioritizes modern ports of entry, not walls or militarization.
  

Migration is often the result of failed U.S. foreign policies, economic exploitation, and climate crisis, not simply border insecurity. In MO-04, we know that real safety comes from community investment, not fear-based politics. Our laws must reflect that managing migration requires smart diplomacy, empathy, true compassion and justice.