Senate parliamentarian deals blow to Dems’ immigration push

WASHINGTON — The Senate's nonpartisan parliamentarian says Democrats can't usage their $3.5 trillion fund bundle bolstering societal and clime programs to springiness millions of immigrants a accidental to go citizens.

The determination by the parliamentarian, Elizabeth MacDonough, deals a stroke to what was Democrats' clearest pathway successful years to attaining that long-sought goal.

Democrats had sought to see the connection successful their fund bundle due to the fact that specified deals necessitate lone a elemental bulk to walk and are shielded from the filibuster.

MacDonough's determination Sunday means that Democrats would request 60 votes — including votes from 10 Republicans — to walk specified a proposal.

Citing sweeping changes that Democrats would marque successful immigrants' lives, MacDonough, a one-time migration attorney, said the connection "is by immoderate modular a broad, caller migration policy."

It's a disheartening setback for President Joe Biden, legislature Democrats and their allies successful the pro-immigration and progressive communities.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says Senate Democrats are disappointed with the determination but person prepared alternate proposals.

"We are profoundly disappointed successful this determination but the combat to supply lawful presumption for immigrants successful fund reconciliation continues," Schumer said successful a statement. "Senate Democrats person prepared alternate proposals and volition beryllium holding further meetings with the Senate parliamentarian successful the coming days."