Economic Refugee Relief [ER²] is a new immigration program proposal, that aims to reconcile immigrant youth's search for economic opportunity, and the United States' actual immigrant intake capacities. It would allow young adults ages 14-20 to apply for legal immigration to the US, if they come from a country with significant economic hardship.

Three reasons why you should support this policy:

1. Firstly, the US should continue its tradition of being a land of opportunity, for those who need it.
2. Secondly, immigrants contribute to the economic wellbeing and innovation culture of the US, allowing it to be a global superpower.
3. Lastly, through this program, the undocumented child immigration crisis could be alleviated: youth would have a legal and safe way of entering the US, and they would subsequently reinvest in their countries (lessening the need for immigration to the US).

To qualify for the program, immigrant applicants would have to show proof of pursuit of a defined career plan (within their geographical and economic means), as well evidence of personal limitations due to the economic situation of their country. Applicants whose goals involved a specific and defined improvement of their country of origin would be preferred.

Accepted immigrants would come to the US between the ages of 18 and 20, by a secure means of transportation. If possible, the US would pay for these expenses. They would claim economic asylum in the US, which would have to be renewed yearly. To renew their asylum status, they would have to show that being in the US allowed them to start achieving their goals; and the economic hardships in their country still existed.

After 5 years of uninterrupted economic asylum status, they could become eligible to pursue a path to citizenship. However, as members of this program, they would have to first show that they had reinvested in their country of origin (even on a small scale).

The Economic Refugee Relief [ER²] organization hopes you will support this policy proposal — For America, and for our fellow world citizens.