Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the following statement on the agreement between the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the AFL-CIO on a set of principles for a lesser-skilled worker visa program.

“Today’s announcement is encouraging news that gives us further momentum to fix our broken immigration system. We will continue to work on an agreement for lesser-skilled workers in the Senate that supports our economy, protects workers, and will help prevent future illegal immigration.”