Momentum for immigration reform continued to build as LeadingAge joined a diverse coalition of advocates at the Dignity Summit in DC for day of Hill meetings and a press conference focused on advancing the Dignity Act of 2025 and elevating the negative impact of America’s current immigration policies.

Participants in the the March 25, 2026 event represented business and employers in commerce, including the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, construction and other industry sectors; educational institutions; and immigration and family‑based advocacy organizations like American Families United.

This broad participation underscored the shared interests across industries and communities in advancing pragmatic immigration reform. Beyond demonstrating the depth of support for the Dignity Act, the Summit also focused on coordinating messaging and outreach to congressional offices to build additional momentum behind the legislation.

The Dignity Act if 2025 is a bipartisan framework that seeks to modernize the U.S. immigration system by pairing border security and a reformed asylum system with expanded legal pathways and work authorization for long‑term undocumented individuals. The proposal is designed to bring stability to employers and families alike by addressing workforce needs while creating an earned, lawful status for individuals who have not committed crimes and have been contributing to their communities and the economy.

The Summit highlighted both meaningful progress and ongoing challenges. While bipartisan immigration proposals continue to face political headwinds in the Senate, limiting prospects for near‑term action, House offices were broadly receptive to the coalition’s message. Among House Republicans, expanding co-sponsorship remains more a matter of political positioning than a debate over the substance or merits of the legislation.

LeadingAge will continue to engage with coalition partners and House offices as this effort evolves, with a focus on elevating the workforce implications for aging services providers and the older adults they serve.

Photo, right: Outside the office of Representative Jim Baird (R-IN), cosponsor of the Dignity Act of 2025, after discussing how to build more support for the legislation among House Republicans. Left to right: Pamela Chomba of American Business Immigration Coalition (ABIC); Ryan Wright of Rep. Baird’s office; Sarah Wallen of American Families United, and Amanda Mead of LeadingAge.