by John Binder
Business interests are wasting no time in demanding the next Congress pass a mass amnesty for illegal aliens after Democrats swept with historic victories in Tuesday’s midterm elections.
The day after the midterms, officials with the American Business Immigration Coalition sent out statements urging the future Democrat-controlled House and Senate to work with the Trump administration on passing a mass amnesty for most of the nation’s 11 to 22 million illegal aliens, as well as a halt on interior immigration enforcement at worksites.
“The 2026 election results sent a clear message: millions of Hispanic, independent, and rural voters joined Americans across the country in punishing Republicans over mass deportations and high costs, and that led to the House of Representatives flipping to Democrats, and losses for Republicans in Texas, North Carolina and Georgia,” the group’s CEO Rebecca Shi said.
Among the bills the group wants passed is Rep. Maria Salazar’s (R-FL) DIGNIDAD Act, a broad amnesty for most illegal aliens, as well as forcing a vote on the American Dream and Promise Act — a discharge petition to secure amnesty for illegal aliens on Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.
“Voters are demanding common-sense solutions to lower costs and secure legal pathways for Dreamers, TPS holders, and long-term workers,” Shi said:
Immediately during the upcoming lame-duck session, we urge Congress and the White House to support key protections, including the Dream and Promise Discharge Petition, the Dignity Act, the State-Sponsored Visa Pilot Program Act, and the SAWA. [Emphasis added]