Immigration Provisions in Budget Reconciliation Bill Submitted to the Senate Parliamentarian

The latest iteration of immigration provisions in the budget reconciliation bill went to Senate parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough, who has rejected previous attempts to include immigration provisions in the bill, yesterday, Suzanne Monyak reports in Roll Call. MacDonough will decide whether the provisions, which would grant temporary protections for millions of undocumented immigrants, adhere to the rule that reconciliation bills “primarily impact the federal budget.”

Although there is no longer talk of anything like comprehensive immigration reform, the proposal is something.  Stay tuned!

KJ