Ridiculous excuse. Email, call, and write your congress person(s). The economy is moving full steam ahead and it is now clear to the country that immigrants succeed and contribute fully to society when given the opportunity.
Stop allowing bs to excuse them from solving the issue.

The Economy That Wasn’t Supposed to Happen: Booming Jobs, Low Inflation - The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/03/u...damentals.html