Democrats launch immigration reform Hail Mary

Swim19 · 07-15-2021, 08:03 PM

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Success is still far from certain: Democrats don’t know whether the measure can survive the Senate’s obscure budget rules that would allow the bill to pass without GOP support. Democrats say they will go back and forth with the Senate parliamentarian, its nonpartisan rules referee, to push the breadth of immigration reform as far as it will go.

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While Democratic leaders haven’t revealed details about their precise plans, several lawmakers said the party will take a trial-and-error approach. One Democratic lawmaker involved said negotiators are still looking at which mix of policy changes would raise enough money to pay for other unrelated priorities in the sprawling spending package.

“I’m pretty confident,” Ruiz said, citing several studies about the policy’s economic impact, but he stressed that the goal was a measured approach that can satisfy the Senate budget rules. “We will be flexible and continue to push throughout the entire process and get as far as we can get.”

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Democrats argue there’s another reason to be more optimistic: This Congress wouldn't be the first time lawmakers have tacked on immigration to a budget bill. Several lawmakers have pointed to a massive GOP-led bill in 2005 that included a measure to address a backlog of immigrant visas — which was allowed under the same arcane budget process but had much broader support from both parties.

“I do think the precedent is one thing we can look at to feel good,” said Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.), who leads the Congressional Progressive Caucus. Jayapal, along with other progressive leaders, recently met with Schumer, Durbin and Menendez to help prep their party’s case on the issue.

Jayapal and others also argue that the Congressional Budget Office itself has shown that many of their preferred immigration changes will have a measurable impact on the budget.

https://www.politico.com/news/2021/0...ackdoor-499778

PapiChulo · 07-15-2021, 08:04 PM

Hail Mary for the TD!!! lets fucking gooooooo.

frbc13 · 07-15-2021, 08:10 PM

Big Dick Durbin from Downtownnnn!

Pianoswithoutfaith · 07-15-2021, 08:17 PM

MAGAs IN TEARS

hDreamer1988 · 07-15-2021, 08:21 PM

Sounds like our best chance in years. I dont even care if we have to pay a fee or a fine, as long as it can help us go the BR process

2MoreYears · 07-15-2021, 08:21 PM

Yet we have DACAers (traitors) in the house rooting for Democrats to fail, despicable to say the least. Shame on them.

Smooth · 07-15-2021, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by hDreamer1988

Sounds like our best chance in years. I dont even care if we have to pay a fee or a fine, as long as it can help us go the BR process

This is literally do or die. If this doesn’t work, GOP is going to reject bipartisan talks. All Dems must stick together.

Outsider626 · 07-15-2021, 09:10 PM

2Face · 10:23 PM

There he is Lord Joey Biden ..slowly proceeding from downtown! Faster than an Amtrak train…Knew he’d come through with a phenomenal deal! Marvelous stuff from good ol Dicky Durbin as well! Pramila Jayapal now in the mix as well....shits about to go down...

Got_Daca · 07-15-2021, 11:02 PM

Of course it will have huge budgetary impact once million DACAs start buying houses and living like normal ppl. Billions in taxes if not trillions. Serious

Duh!

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