Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., on Wednesday outlined Democrats’ "Plan C" push to include mass amnesty for millions of illegal immigrants in the budget reconciliation bill after prior attempts were rebuffed by the Senate parliamentarian.

Democrats have been trying to include some form of legal status for illegal immigrants in their budget reconciliation bill, which uses the process to avoid a Senate filibuster and pass the legislation with just 50 votes in favor. It could therefore be passed without a single Republican vote.




However, initial attempts to grant a pathway to citizenship for a number of groups of illegal immigrants were shot down by Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough, who said the push involves a "tremendous and enduring policy change that dwarfs its budgetary impact" and is thus inappropriate for a reconciliation bill.

A second effort, involving updating an immigration registry, was also shut down by MacDonough.

On Wednesday, Menendez confirmed to Axios that Democrats are trying again.

This time, they would seek expanded parole powers, which currently are to be used on a case-by-case basis for "urgent humanitarian reasons or significant public benefit" to grant legal status, including work permits, to an estimated 8 million illegal immigrants for up to 10 years.

"We haven't finalized it yet as we speak, but ‘Plan C’ would probably be a parole option that would give about 8 million of the 11 million undocumented immigrants who meet certain requirements the ability to work lawfully, to have a status that would last five years and would be renewable for another five years, that would protect them from deportation, that would allow them to travel domestically and internationally … that could also potentially gain access to healthcare coverage," he said.

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Menendez said that they were currently in "deep conversations" with immigration advocacy groups to figure out exactly what the presentation to MacDonough will look like.




"I hope she will find her way to say yes this time, but we will not accept no as an answer at the end of the day," he said.

Menendez pushed hard for a sweeping immigration bill earlier in the year that would grant a pathway to citizenship for millions of illegal immigrants in the country, but it was shot down by a lack of Republican support, as it would have needed 10 senators to beat a filibuster in the typical legislative process.

Republicans are generally opposed to broad amnesty provisions, but even those who had been open to some limited pathways said they wouldn’t consider such a move until the crisis at the southern border has been solved.



Menendez on Wednesday acknowledged the political realities facing such a push and said that reconciliation is "the only pathway for some broad-based pathway toward some type of status for undocumented immigrants in the country."

"And without reconciliation and without Republican support in an evenly divided Senate, I don't see how that pathway would be possible," he said. "That’s why we’re putting so much effort into this."

This plan c will fail by the end of this week as well .
By 1st week of November plan A will
Come back .

Sanklaal bro good to hear from u.You are the one who always make Sajha folks happy as your message give us positive message.
Do you have any back up docs to prove about plan A( Dont get me wrong bro i know whatever you say is always correct)

Take care Sathi Sanklaal !

BTW- Do u know where is Mangle

Mangle has been suspended from sajha 6 months ago by admin.

Plan C is pure crap 💩 lol, and has to fail cuz it’s not gonna provide protections for people who came after 2011 that’s including Syria, Nepali tps holders, dreamers and essential!! Adhikaar responded to my message saying to get parole you have to leave US and you can’t readjust the status which would suck!! Not sure if that’s true, idk much about how parole crap works!! So they are trying to push for citizenship

I hope they go with plan A at the end but that’s slim to none lol

Plan C ain’t for us . It’s for jumper’s and long walkers

yeah i hope they come up with something beside plan C crap

Bro not me...I aint sankal...
Im Nepali777.....If you are in LA meet up for coffee so u see me ...
Mangale is good guy in here including you and user619 also good guy......
Best of luck for u all my brothers

Yes,bro Plan C is crap and lets hope for the best ......
Good luck bro !

https://youtube.com/watch?v=eOgFXUaCQDs&feature=share

Bro are u huge fan of Sunny Deol? If yes watch Ghayal one of the best Bollywood movie.
For Immigration Sankal is our Media person with positive news.

It sums up the plight of immigrants… tarekh pe tarekh

The above mf is mangaley aka bairaghi

https://youtube.com/watch?v=Sf3i0e2IIxo&feature=share

Bairaghi,

May be u feel at home

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धड़कनों में तेरे गीत हैं मिले हुए
क्या कहूँ के शरम से हैं लब सिले हुए
प्यार के हज़ार दीप हैं जले हुए
प्यार के हज़ार दीप हैं जले हुए
फूल भी हो दरमियाँ तो फासलें हुए
फूल भी हो दरमियाँ तो फासलें हुए

Sanaklaal bro one of my fav song by great movie.

Happy Sunday !