Sen. Mark Kelly Supports Bipartisan Immigration Reform with Dignity Act

Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly backs bipartisan immigration reform with the Dignity Act, aiding DREAMers and tightening laws.

April 23, 2026

Senator Mark Kelly Pushes for Bipartisan Immigration Reform

In a significant move towards immigration reform, Arizona Democratic Senator Mark Kelly has joined forces with a group of lawmakers to support the Dignity Act. This legislation, officially titled “Dignity for Immigrants while Guarding our Nation to Ignite and Deliver the American Dream,” aims to revamp existing immigration policies.

The Dignity Act is a revised proposal building on previous legislation from 2023. According to the bill introduced last year, it seeks to create a legal pathway for DREAMers while enforcing stricter penalties for those violating immigration laws. Among its provisions, the bill includes a 60-day period for asylum eligibility assessments and aims to streamline court procedures.

This legislative effort prioritizes immigrants already residing in the United States and currently boasts 40 sponsors from both the Democratic and Republican parties.

Senator Kelly emphasizes the need for a fair approach to immigration, stating, “These folks are as American as my own two kids. In what world does it make sense to focus time and resources chasing down and holding people like them rather than chasing down criminals?”

As of now, the bill has not yet progressed to a committee vote and is awaiting further action in the House of Representatives. It has remained stagnant since July of last year.

The closure, which applies to the trail’s southernmost mile, will likely last through the end of 2027, according to the Arizona Trail Association, a Tucson-based nonprofit.

More than 350,000 Haitians are living and working legally in the U.S. under the status — which is available to nationals from countries deemed unsafe to return to because of war, natural disasters or other crises.

The department did not release a list of names of the people it says are family, business or personal acquaintances of people associated with the drug cartel.

The analysis uses government data, spanning asylum and refugee admissions to work visas and international students.

In a letter to new DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin, Gallego and Kelly say they’re writing to follow up on an original request from February — in which they asked the agency for more details about plans for a warehouse facility in Surprise, and an old jail in Marana, just outside Tucson.