Immigration Law
House Democrats Call for a Path to Citizenship
House Democrats ask to expand immigration provisions On Monday, November 22, a group of 91 House Democrats sent a letter to Democratic members in the Senate, asking them to expand the immigration provisions included in Biden’s budget package. To give a little more context, Biden’s spending bill, called the Build Back Better (BBB) agenda, includes…
Read MoreIs the Senate Parliamentarian About to Accept Immigration Reform?
The Senate Parliamentarian’s opinion on budget processes The Senate Parliamentarian is the policy advisor to the upper chamber of Congress and is in charge of reviewing budget proposals and deciding whether they meet the mandatory requirements under Senate rules. In other words, the Senate Parliamentarian is the referee of Senate policy and procedure, and gives…
Read MoreAdvocates Call for More Changes on Immigration as Senate Debate Approaches
Advocates call for lasting immigration changes in budget package Now that Biden’s budget package must face Senate deliberation, several advocates are calling on Democratic leaders to expand immigration provisions before debate in the upper chamber of Congress. This request comes after Democratic leaders had to substantially narrow the immigration proposals included in the budget bill…
Read MoreSenate may Modify Immigration Guidelines in Spending Bill
Biden’s spending bill now faces the Senate Following approval by the US House of Representatives, the Senate must now review Biden’s budget package, called the ‘Build Back Better’ agenda. Since this spending bill is being introduced through the reconciliation process, the Democratic Caucus must be united in the Senate and agree to the proposals included…
Read MoreThe Largest Immigrant Documentation Program in History
Biden’s immigration proposal would change history History might be about to change for the immigration sector thanks to Biden’s spending bill. This is because, if passed by the Senate, this budget package would: Open a path to temporary documentation for millions of foreigners residing in the US undocumented. Optimize and expedite legal immigration pathways. Reduce…
Read MoreIf Not Through Biden’s Bill, Immigration Reform may Not Happen
Biden’s immigration reform now in the Senate Last week, the US House of Representatives passed Biden’s spending bill, called the ‘Build Back Better’ agenda, which includes a sweeping and comprehensive immigration proposal. Now it is the Senate’s turn to review and deliberate on Biden’s budget package. Since this spending bill was introduced through the reconciliation…
Read MoreInaction Could Affect the Immigration Sector
The political battle around immigration The immigration sector has always sparked a gigantic social controversy among the American population, especially when it comes to irregular migration and immigration law enforcement in border territory. In fact, the debate surrounding immigration has been so great that it has generated an almost endless political battle over the past…
Read MoreHistory Might Be About to Change for the Immigration Sector
With victory in the House, immigration reform might be near The House of Representatives today passed Biden’s spending bill, which includes several remarkable immigration provisions that could change the course of immigration in the US for decades to come. With a firm intention to restructure the entire immigration sector, the Biden administration included a number…
Read MoreHouse of Representatives Approves Biden’s Spending Bill
House approves immigration provisions in budget package On Friday, November 19, with a total of 220 votes in favor and 213 against, the US House of Representatives approved Biden’s social spending bill, which, among many other things, includes several immigration provisions. After an hours-long debate, which had been adjourned last week, the House gave the…
Read MoreMexican President Supports Immigration Reform
AMLO to call lawmakers who vote against immigration reform On Tuesday, November 16, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, also known as AMLO, openly stated that he personally plans to call lawmakers who vote against Biden’s immigration reform through the spending bill. AMLO explained that passing immigration reform is the right thing to do in…
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