The Senate parliamentarian just recommended that a path to citizenship for Dreamers, TPS holders, and Essential Workers should not be included in the budget reconciliation bill. We are disappointed to hear the news, but we know that this fight is far from over. 🧵👇🏾
We have spent decades fighting for a path to legalization for all undocumented immigrants in this country. We are not giving up now. Democrats in Congress can still keep their promise, without compromising on increased enforcement.
We expect them to use all the tools to get this done. They can do the following:
✅Dems can rework the legalization language and resubmit to the Parliamentarian;
✅Vice President Harris can overrule the parliamentarian;
✅Dems can rework the legalization language and resubmit to the Parliamentarian;
✅Vice President Harris can overrule the parliamentarian;
✅The Senate leadership can fire the parliamentarian;
Democrats can end the filibuster; and
✅President Biden can use his power to end the detention and deportation machine.
Democrats can end the filibuster; and
✅President Biden can use his power to end the detention and deportation machine.
Millions of people in this country have lived in the shadows for too long. Regardless of how much immigrants contribute to our communities, they are left behind, targeted by ICE, detained and deported. Enough is enough.
We can’t accept any more excuses. RAICES strongly urges President Biden and Democrats in Congress to keep their promise and use all the tools at their disposal to protect millions of undocumented people this year. #KeepThePromise
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