While the activists are willing to let Biden try for a bipartisan deal this year, they have warned that they will not wait forever. Publicly, the White House is insisting that Congress should pass the president’s broad immigration overhaul. We must make our case for bold, inclusive and lasting immigration reform.”How to successfully revamp the nation’s immigration system has for decades eluded policymakers in Washington. In 2013, Obama secured bipartisan Senate passage of an immigration overhaul, 68-32, only to see it ignored by the Republican-controlled House. Because newly legalised residents would affect tax revenue and government benefits, the groups say immigration legislation could be tailored as budget measures.

Source: bd News24 February 18, 2021 09:45 UTC