Trey Gowdy from South Carolina is the Immigration Subcommittee Chair in the House. This means Rep. Gowdy will have a major role fixing our broken immigration system. We need Rep. Gowdy to support a pathway to citizenship for the 11 million immigrants currently living in the United State without papers. Most of these immigrants have lived in this country for more than a decade and have come to America to seek a better life for their families. They are Americans-in-waiting who are ready to fulfill the requirements of our citizenship process - to study English, pay taxes, maintain a good record and be of good moral character. Instead of focusing only on the border, we need a new approach that is better for families and makes more economic sense.

ABC News recently reported that Congressman John Carter from Round Rock, Texas is working with a bipartisan group in Congress on an immigration reform proposal. This means Rep. Carter will have a major role fixing our broken immigration system. We need Rep. Carter to support a pathway to citizenship for the 11 million immigrants currently living in the United State without papers. Most of these immigrants have lived in this country for more than a decade and have come to America to seek a better life for their families. They are Americans-in-waiting who are ready to fulfill the requirements of our citizenship process - to study English, pay taxes, maintain a good record and be of good moral character. Instead of focusing only on the border, we need a new approach that is better for families and makes more economic sense.

The procedures for the Immigrants to get their Legal Status must be less than one year. And not with Huge fees to pay. Must be less than a year, with also no huge fees to pay. We want fairness totally, all the way. Make us feel we are wanted here in U.S.A.

It's about to allow everybody in U.S.A before January 2013 to be able to get their legal Status with kind of red tape or vendetta, huge fees, and very long procedures and waiting period....As It should be less than one year procedure.

Awarding citizenship to everyone who has been cleared by INS/ICE. Immigration candidates who obeyed our laws and followed rules should be rewarded quickly and well.

Those wishing to lawfully enter this country and sponsored by a relative should be given priority. My friend is due to graduate in a year college in Brazil. Her sister has lived here for five years and graduated UCF with a BA in Business Administration. The country needs translators, and my friend speaks five languages and translates for business English to Portuguese. We should make immigration and work visas easily obtainable for people of skill and education who are sponsored by relatives.

Many of the people we see working around our state day after day are people who are working for a better life. Maybe they are the children of someone who came earlier, or maybe they have children who want a chance to live the American dream. People who are working productively in our society should have a chance to move toward citizenship. We need to support the President's plans for immigration reform.

Millions of families have been affected by your inaction.It's time to correct that.

My mother emigrated from New Brunswick, Canada, to the US at 16 to help her parents and her 10 younger siblings. The US's Great Depression was starting to affect Canada, but her uncle had done well in the US as a barber and rental property owner. The new immigrants, and their children, many born in the US, are also helping their families and helping the US by taking the jobs even young Americans won't do.

Yes. I'm an immigrant, got my citizenship in 1965. I believe it will help other immigrants in becoming solid citizens, and getting even footing - to the American nation's benefit - in this ' land of opportunity.'

I am concerned about the safety and well-being of families which are at risk of being torn apart by the broken immigration system. By keeping families together, Congress can help immigrants to integrate quickly, invest in local communities, and support the U.S. economy as taxpayers and entrepreneurs.

Both Senator and the President have agreed on a set of guidelines for a bipartisan immigration reform. Now we have to push the Congress and the President to make this a reality.