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A push by Democratic lawmakers and activists to give citizenship to millions of illegal immigrants will carry heavy political weight in 2021, but after multiple defeats last year, the It has been postponed to 2022.
During his 2020 campaign, then-candidate Joe Biden made it a “priority to keep families together by providing a roadmap to granting citizenship to nearly 11 million illegal immigrants.” He pledged to work with Congress on a large immigration reform bill.
Shortly after taking office, the Biden administration unveiled sweeping immigration legislation that would eventually become the 2021 U.S. Citizenship Act.
The proposal includes an eight-year active pathway to citizenship for illegal immigrants already in the country and immediate grants for farm workers, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), and Deferred Action for Child Arrivals (DACA) recipients. included green card eligibility.
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But the bill, which includes many other immigration-related measures, was quickly dropped after it became clear that measures, including minimal border security provisions, did not have Republican support. not yet weakened.
Lacking Republican support, Democrats tried to include various amnesty clauses in the bill. regain better behavior They were going through the budget adjustment process to pass, so they only need 50 votes.
Democrats have put forward proposals ranging from pathways to citizenship for “essential workers” to updating decades-old registries. All plans were rejected by the Senate as inappropriate for the budget bill. Senator Joe Manchin (DW.Va.) later categorically voiced his opposition to no border patrol amnesty, eventually withdrawing support from the package entirely.
But now that 2022 is in its second half, there are few signs of a major move calling for some form of amnesty. The package did not include an immigration clause.
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The Biden administration has attempted to shorten the asylum process, provide Afghan evacuees a pathway to citizenship, and this week, including stepping up the 2012 Deferred Action for Child Arrivals (DACA) program. , has made many immigration movements.
Bills granting citizenship to farmworkers and DACA recipients have passed the House, both of which are unlikely to pass the Senate in their current state, a drastic measure advocates have been lobbying for. pardon has not been reached. Earlier this year, the Democratic coalition introduced a bill to amnesty illegal immigrants who have been in the country for more than seven years, but so far it has not received support.
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Midterm elections could change the outlook for possible amnesty provisions. If Republicans win the House in January, it will almost certainly eliminate the chances of a massive pardon. In fact, according to a report earlier this year, Democratic congressional campaign committee documents denied support for “open the border or pardon,” saying lawmakers should instead talk about efforts to keep the border safe. I told
A left-wing immigration advocate recently met with officials at the White House. Politico reported that the group warned that time was running out by November and that “the political environment is deteriorating.”
“While all of this was going on, our members have been patiently waiting and seeking permanent immigration relief, knowing that time is running out,” the group said. in a statement The outlet reported. Meanwhile, the White House has been publicly silent about moving immigration law aggressively or prioritizing it.
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Meanwhile, Republicans have shown little interest in immigration deals that include amnesty. Republican leaders in the House have ruled out the possibility of a pardon, but senators who are usually open to negotiations rule out the possibility of a deal anytime soon until the raging border crisis is addressed.
“A group of senators had previously held discussions focused solely on border security and stopping the abuse of our country’s asylum laws,” said the office of Senator Tom Tillis, RN.C. Speaking to Fox News Digital in June, after Senator Durbin’s remarks. D-Ill. said negotiations have resumed on the immigration deal. “But until the Biden-Harris administration starts enforcing immigration laws and finally takes some action to end the crisis at the border they have created, there isn’t much to negotiate.