The Senate Parliamentarian ruled against, allowing Democrats to include a Pathway to Legal Status for an estimated 8 Million Undocumented Immigrant,s in their Massive Social Spending Plan.
The Decision by the Senate’s Rules Arbiter, is a blow to Congressional Democrats and the White House, who viewed the Legislation as their best chance, this Congress, to enact Immigration Reform.
Democrats argued that providing Green Cards to Dreamers, essential Workers, Farmworkers, and those with Temporary Protected Status (TPS), would affect the Federal Budget and thus Complied with Senate Rules.
Lawmakers and Advocates have vowed to offer Alternative Arguments to the Parliamentarian.
Senate Majority Leader, Chuck Schumer (D-NY). said Sunday evening, that Democrats are "deeply disappointed in the decision" but plan to meet with the Senate Parliamentarian, in the coming days, and pursue other Options.
Congressional Republicans praised the Parliamentarian's decision Sunday.
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA), the top Republican on the Judiciary Committee, tweeted that the Parliamentarian "confirmed [the] obvious: mass amnesty for millions of illegal immigrants isn’t a budgetary issue appropriate for reconciliation."
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