“Represents the best of America, honoring our founding as a beacon of hope”

Washington, D.C. (Feb. 27, 2025) — Brent Booker, General President of the Laborers’ International Union of North America (LIUNA), made the following statement today in support of the Dream and Promise Act:

LIUNA is a union founded generations ago by and for immigrants, much like our nation. We remain true to that heritage. The Dream and Promise Act would allow immigrants who have lived in the U.S. since childhood and those with Temporary Protective Status to earn lawful residency and eventual citizenship.

 

The Dream and Promise Act represents the best of America, honoring our founding as a beacon of hope. It is also in our self-interest. Dreamers and those with Temporary Protective Status have long contributed to our nation and helped power our economy. Approximately a third of those with Temporary Protective Status work in the construction industry. Many of these TPS holders are members of our union, have been in the country legally for years and are documented for work authorization. At a time when building our infrastructure is more important than ever, the construction industry needs these workers.

 

On behalf of the more than 530,000 LIUNA members, many of whom are immigrants, we proudly endorse the Dream and Promise Act.

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The more than a half-million members of LIUNA – the Laborers’ International Union of North America – are on the forefront of the construction industry, a powerhouse of workers who are proud to build the United States and Canada.