Fixing Our Family-Based Immigration System

Visa processing delays are fueling ‘unconscionable’ family separations. A new bill in Congress aims to clear the logjam.

Tessa Xuan and her family benefited from family-based immigration and being able to grow up in a multi-generational family. (Photo courtesy of Tessa Xuan)

By Andrew Peng

Tessa Xuan knows first-hand the power of family immigration. After all, her uniquely American story — and her very existence — would not be have been possible without it.