Senators offer ‘Plan B’ to parliamentarian on immigration plan
October 7, 2021
After having their previous immigration reform plan rejected, Senate Democrats are presenting a different immigration reform plan to the Senate parliamentarian. The parliamentarian decides whether something complies with the strict rules governing what can be included in the federal spending bill. On Tuesday, Sen. Durbin confirmed that part of their pitch is to change the registry date for certain undocumented immigrants and beneficiaries of humanitarian parole programs. According to Durbin, a legal memo and Congressional Budget Office score was presented with the new plan.
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