Napalitano announces "three legged stool approach"

In an announcement at the Center for American Progress, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napalitano told attendees that the Obama administration will push for legislation to overhaul the immigration system early next year.

Napalitano’s laid out a so called “three-legged-stool” approach:

“Let me be clear: when I talk about 'immigration reform,' I’m referring to what I call the 'three-legged stool' that includes a commitment to serious and effective enforcement, improved legal flows for families and workers, and a firm but fair way to deal with those who are already here,” said Napalitano.

In response to the news, two north Texas churches have developed a holiday postcard campaign. The churches hope to send 250,000 cards to members of Congress urging immigration reform. The primary message of the card will be that families in the U.S. are being torn apart by current immigration laws. This separation usually occurs when families are of mixed status. Put another way, when one or both parents are undocumented and children in the family are documented.

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