The 2025 AFU National Survey of Mixed-Status Couples identifies the Dignity Act as the proposed solution to fix the immigration system and protect U.S. citizens.

Findings show many mixed-status families have lived in the U.S. for over a decade, with more than half raising three or more U.S. citizen children, and nearly 60% of non-citizen spouses serving as primary caregivers, making deportation particularly destabilizing.

More than 2.6 million Americans live in mixed-status families, with supporters arguing the Dignity Act aligns immigration policy with the interests of American families and citizens.

The report includes a section-by-section breakdown of the Dignity Act of 2025 and a separate analysis of the harms caused by current enforcement policies, citing multiple sources including a Hill office and a policy report link.

The Dignity Act of 2025 would let non-citizen spouses regularize status without long separations, prioritize keeping families together, promote unity, and exclude individuals with criminal records or national security risks.

A bipartisan group led by Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar and Rep. Veronica Escobar introduced an updated Dignity Act (H.R. 4393) in 2025, described as the first serious bipartisan immigration solution in decades.

The national survey finds enforcement policies harm citizens and destabilize families, with 97.5% reporting emotional hardship and 78% experiencing financial hardship.