KAMALA HARRIS PRESSED TO CREATE BILL FOR UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS
Sen. Bob Menendez pressed Vice President Kamala Harris in a private meeting this week to include a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants in legislation that includes the Biden administration’s infrastructure proposal.
"Sen. Bob Menendez pressed Vice President Kamala Harris in a private meeting this week to include a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants in legislation that includes the Biden administration’s infrastructure proposal."
Menendez, who is a lead sponsor in Congress of President Joe Biden’s immigration agenda, made a “big push” toHarris on Tuesday to include the citizenship measure in emerging infrastructure legislation, according to a participant in the meeting. A spokesperson for the New Jersey Democrat confirmed that characterization.
I’m hopeful that his incredibly persuasive argument for that was persuasive to her as a former Senate colleague who I think she has a lot of respect for,” said Jess Morales Rocketto, executive director of the domestic worker advocacy group Care in Action. “It felt really significant to me that he made such a big persuasive push.”
While Biden is pursuing a bipartisan infrastructure deal, Democratic lawmakers are also working on a larger bill that is expected to encompass a raft of Democratic initiatives.
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