Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham slammed Democrats Monday night for plotting to tuck in a provision to the $3.5 trillion reconciliation bill that would give undocumented immigrants a pathway to citizenship. While Senate Democrats and Republicans came to an agreement on a rough framework for an infrastructure bill - negotiations are ongoing this week in the Senate. On Monday, President Joe Biden was asked if it was appropriate to use the budget bill as a vehicle to provide immigrants with a pathway to citizenship. 'The budget bill is an appropriate way to get around the filibuster to be able to make a judgment as to whether or not they should have a pathway. Customs and Border Protection revealed that 188,829 migrants were stopped at the southwest border in June

Source: Daily Mail July 20, 2021 13:52 UTC