Sinema and Tillis have proposed legislation that would provide a pathway for Dreamers to become U.S. citizens, but would also increase funding for enforcing border patrol.
“The majority of Americans, Republicans and Democrats alike, believe that undocumented youth deserve a path to remain in the United States permanently. It’s long past time for Congress to act, which is why we welcome news of ongoing bipartisan negotiations on immigration and encourage lawmakers to keep working on a solution for Dreamers,” Robbins said in a statement.
“At the same time,” Robbins continued, “we are concerned with measures that would weaken the United States’ asylum system and stop vulnerable migrants from seeking asylum. We urge negotiators to reach a deal which protects people who have been living here nearly all their lives, while also respecting the fundamental right to protection which is enshrined in our laws and history.”
The legislation faces difficult odds of passage — in addition to the hard task of producing a bipartisan bill capable of attaining 60 votes in the Senate to bypass a filibuster, the bill must also pass during a so-called “lame duck” session, a time when legislation often faces steeper barriers due to lawmakers who may seek to delay consideration of legislation until the next session of Congress.
If the immigration package is delayed, it is highly unlikely that Republicans in the House and Democrats in the Senate could find a compromise on immigration reform in the next session.necessary funding of the governmentBut there is urgency in passing legislation now rather than delaying, including the possibility that Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals , the policy protecting Dreamers, could be upended by the conservative Supreme Court.
“Right now, we need to make it a priority to pass bipartisan legislation before the end of the year to save DACA from a conservative, extreme judiciary preparing to end it once and for all,”
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