An immigration fix Democrats and Republicans can agree on

America’s immigration system makes few happy. But one problem that both Democrats and Republicans agree on is the need to reform how we give out green cards. This week, the House is scheduled to vote on a bill that would make it easier for immigrants who face long wait times to earn a green card.

This bill would be a vast improvement on the current green card system.

The bill, the Equal Access to Green Cards for Legal Employment (Eagle) Act, is an example of the right approach to immigration policy, an approach that would immensely benefit the country. The Eagle Act is bipartisan, simple and should be a model for future reforms.

Imagine spending decades in line at the DMV. That’s the reality for many immigrants trying to come to the United States legally. Long is an understatement: Wait times that are literal lifetimes. A would-be Indian immigrant could wait in line for 90 years. At least 200,000 Indian immigrants are expected to die waiting in that line.

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