Nearly 100 immigration plans were left to rot in the hopper when the Senate concluded a long-awaited immigration debate Thursday.
To varying degrees, three of the bills tackled the crisis facing illegal immigrant Dreamers that spurred Congress to take action on immigration.
Mr. Kennedy wanted votes on his bills that included outlawing illegal immigrant remittances to their home countries, putting a citizenship question on the U.S. census and making visa overstays the criminal equivalent of border jumping.
Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin, Maryland Democrat, offered a bill that would have granted legal status to those who have been living in the U.S. under temporary protective status, which Mr. Trump began phasing out in January.
Sen. Claire McCaskill, Missouri Democrat, introduced a bill that would have increased the number of U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agents.
Sen. Mazie K. Hirono offered nine bills, including two that would have provided more attorneys for unaccompanied alien children at the border.
Several of the bills dealt with the border wall proposed by Mr. Trump.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/feb/15/immigration-debate-shunned-nearly-100-proposals/
To varying degrees, three of the bills tackled the crisis facing illegal immigrant Dreamers that spurred Congress to take action on immigration.
Mr. Kennedy wanted votes on his bills that included outlawing illegal immigrant remittances to their home countries, putting a citizenship question on the U.S. census and making visa overstays the criminal equivalent of border jumping.
Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin, Maryland Democrat, offered a bill that would have granted legal status to those who have been living in the U.S. under temporary protective status, which Mr. Trump began phasing out in January.
Sen. Claire McCaskill, Missouri Democrat, introduced a bill that would have increased the number of U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agents.
Sen. Mazie K. Hirono offered nine bills, including two that would have provided more attorneys for unaccompanied alien children at the border.
Several of the bills dealt with the border wall proposed by Mr. Trump.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/feb/15/immigration-debate-shunned-nearly-100-proposals/
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