Senate Parliamentarian Rules Against 'Plan C' Amnesty
Published:
Fri, Dec 17th 2021 @ 6:40 am EST
The Senate Parliamentarian, Elizabeth MacDonough, ruled against the Democrats including their 'Plan C' amnesty in the Build Back Better Act that they hope to pass by using the filibuster-proof budget reconciliation process.
The 'Plan C' parole amnesty would grant work permits and legal status to approximately 7.9 million illegal aliens. However, like the Democrats' two prior amnesty proposals, the Senate Parliamentarian said the proposal would violate the Byrd Rule, which requires all provisions included in the budget reconciliation legislation to be primarily budgetary in matter.
Senator Richard "Dick" Durbin of Illinois, who took the helm of Democrats' immigration negotiations, stated that the parliamentarian "found the plan extended 'just too many rights' to illegal aliens to be able to pass muster under the rules of the budget," reports The Washington Times. The Senator stated he was "disappointed."
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