MacDonough's opinion was no surprise — it was the third time since September that she said Democrats would violate Senate rules by using the legislation to help immigrants and should remove immigration provisions from the bill. Democrats' latest immigration proposal would have let an estimated 6.5 million immigrants in the U.S. since at least 2010 without legal authorization apply for up to two five-year work permits. GOP opposition means the immigration provisions Democrats want would not survive as a free-standing bill. The rejected plan would have created no new pathway for those getting work permits to remain in the U.S. permanently. A 1986 immigration overhaul helped an estimated 2.5 million immigrants win permanent residency.

Source: Ethiopian News December 17, 2021 12:11 UTC