Senate Democrats Push Mass Amnesty for Deported Migrants

Senate Democrats Push Mass Amnesty for Deported Migrants

Senate Democrats tried to push through sweeping legislation Wednesday that would have granted green cards to migrants in the United States under Temporary Protected Status, including people who had already been deported. Republicans blocked it in minutes. Sen. Chris Van Hollen, a Maryland Democrat, attempted to fast-track the bill through the chamber without a full debate. Sen. Eric Schmitt, a Missouri Republican, objected immediately. “That’s h…

Schmitt Blocks Senate Democrats’ Plan to Turn TPS Into Permanent Residency

Missouri Sen. Eric Schmitt (R) blocked a Democratic-backed immigration proposal on the Senate floor Wednesday, arguing that the legislation would transform Temporary Protected Status (TPS) from a temporary program into a pathway for permanent residency and citizenship. Schmitt objected to the measure, saying it would expand eligibility for certain migrants, restrict some immigration enforcement efforts,...

GOP blocks Democrats’ bid to grant path to citizenship to migrants here under TPS

Republicans blocked an attempt by Senate Democrats on Wednesday to pass a bill granting full legal status to migrants here under Temporary Protected Status.