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Senators Draft Bipartisan Framework to Offer Citizenship to DACA Recipients and Expand Trump-Era Border Policy

2022-12-06T01:32:56.993Z


Senators Thom Tillis of North Carolina and Senator Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona agreed on an initial framework to offer Dreamers a path to citizenship.


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Sen. Thom Tillis, a Republican from North Carolina, and Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, a Democrat from Arizona, agreed to an initial bipartisan framework to strengthen security at the southern border and provide a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants. who came to the United States as children, sources tell CNN.


Republican Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina and Democratic Senator Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona.

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The Democrats were betting on an outgoing session of Congress, during the period after the midterm elections and before the new Legislature begins, to try to pass a proposal aimed at beneficiaries of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program ( DACA, for its acronym in English) of the Obama era, before losing the majority in the House.

For months, Tillis and Sinema, who often collaborates with Republicans, had been in talks about an agreement dedicated to DACA recipients and those who are eligible for it, as well as border security.

The details have not yet been finalized and there is no legislative text prepared.

It is also not clear if there will be enough support in the Senate to pass the legislation, since at least 60 votes in favor are required.

Senate aides stressed that the framework is a draft.

The White House and Senate leaders have also not been involved in the discussions, one of the advisers said.

The framework for the bill calls for a fund of at least $25 billion to $40 billion for border security, including a pay increase for Border Patrol agents and additional resources for Customs and Border Protection officers. (CBP), according to two Senate aides.

It also bolsters resources to expedite the processing of asylum seekers at the US-Mexico border, the advisers said.

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Notably, the framework includes the extension of a controversial Trump-era border policy, known as Title 42, which allows for the removal of migrants at the US southern border. The public health authority, which was implemented early of the coronavirus pandemic, will end at the end of this month following a court ruling.

  • What is Title 42?

    A border policy that allows quick deportation and generates debate

The authority will remain in place for at least a year, the advisers said, while processing centers are established.

Progressive Democrats have opposed Title 42 since its inception and are unlikely to support legislation to extend it.

Meanwhile, senior Republicans have made it clear that they want strict border restrictions in the face of any immigration reform.

Immigrant advocates on Monday expressed cautious optimism about the draft framework.

"The news that has come out is the contours of a compromise. It is critical that this process move forward. We know that those who want to see Dreamers forced out of their jobs and subjected to deportation will try to end any relief. People should Be very clear: if Congress does not pass legislation during the period leading up to the next legislature, the consequences will be devastating," FWD.us President Todd Schulte said in a statement.

For years, Congress has tried and failed to pass laws that offer a path to citizenship or otherwise address the immigration system.

But Democratic lawmakers were hoping to reach a deal with Republicans to provide a path to citizenship for DACA recipients during the outgoing session of Congress.

The DACA program, created in 2012, was meant to provide temporary respite for undocumented immigrants who were brought to the United States as children, a group often described as Dreamers.

Many of them are now adults.

  • The Biden administration takes a step to preserve the DACA program

A federal appeals court recently largely upheld a lower court ruling that declared the show illegal and sent the case back, renewing the urgency to address the issue.

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin, an Illinois Democrat and longtime supporter of "Dreamers," said he supports the Tillis-Sinema framework.

"As the author of the original Dream Act more than 20 years ago, I applaud any good faith effort to give these deserving individuals a path to citizenship. I have been in contact with my colleagues and will carefully review your proposal," Durbin said in a statement. release.

"I am determined to do everything in my power to help deliver a Christmas miracle for Dreamers."

Neither the office of Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer nor the office of Minority Leader Mitchel McConnell responded to CNN's request for comment on the bill or whether it will get a floor vote during session. out of Congress.

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre answered questions about the project Monday.

"The president has repeatedly called on Congress to permanently protect Dreamers, farmworkers, essential workers and others, and provide them with a path to citizenship," the official said.

"We are committed to working with members of Congress from both parties on real solutions to modernize our antiquated immigration systems," he added.

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Source: cnnespanol

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