Democrats and immigration activists are pushing for Republican support to get a pathway to citizenship for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer claimed the solution to America’s declining birth rate was to grant a path to citizenship for 11 million illegal immigrants currently in the country.through Congress in the lame duck session before they lose the House of Representatives to Republicans at the beginning of 2023.
While it does not affect the approximately 700,000 already enrolled, the ruling fueled new pushes for a permanent"fix." However, the DREAM Act would go beyond that 700,000 with advocates estimating it could give a pathway to citizenship for approximatelySenate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., claimed that granting amnesty to 11 million illegal immigrants would solve America's low birth rate crisis..
Durbin said there are four or five Republicans who would support it, but Democrats need"10 Republicans who will step up and join us in this effort" to overcome a filibuster., however, said that while the short-term goal was the DREAM Act, the ultimate goal is much broader, but that would wait for the next Senate.
The press conference coincided with a push by advocacy groups on Capitol Hill. FWD.us, an advocacy group established by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, said in a release that"hundreds of advocates and DACA recipients from around the country flew to Washington, D.C., to meet with over 100 members of Congress" to urge passage of legislation.
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