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Aishah Hasnie, Katie Pavlich, Lawrence Jones and Joey Jones discuss the crisis at the southern border on ‘The Big Sunday Show’<\/p>\n
The $3.5 trillion budget proposal unveiled by Senate Democrats on Monday would earmark $107 billion in funding toward immigration initiatives, including the development of a pathway to citizenship for immigrants.<\/p>\n
Under the budget proposal, the Senate Judiciary Committee would receive the $107 billion in part to pursue “lawful permanent status for qualified immigrants.” The committee also would be directed to pursue “investments in smart and effective border security measures.”<\/p>\n
The proposal does not specify how many people would be granted legal status nor identifies which border security measures would be pursued. However, a summary of the budget resolution suggests it would provide “green cards to millions of immigrant workers and families.”<\/p>\n
The budget proposal drew a sharp condemnation from Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., who referred to the package as a “monstrosity” that would hurt the economy and said the immigration proposal would grant “sweeping amnesty when the southern border is already in crisis.”<\/p>\n
Republicans and Democrats have clashed for months over how to respond to the immigration crisis at the southern border. GOP lawmakers say President Biden\u2019s move to reverse Trump-era immigration policies has exacerbated the crisis, while Biden officials say the president inherited a broken system.<\/p>\n
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Last month, Biden said his staff would inform Democratic lawmakers that “we should include in the reconciliation bill the immigration proposal” amid Republican resistance.<\/p>\n
Democrats are aiming to pass the $3.5 trillion budget proposal through reconciliation, which would allow passage through a simple majority vote rather than the standard 60-vote threshold. The package includes Biden-backed initiatives that weren\u2019t included in the Senate\u2019s bipartisan infrastructure bill, including investments in universal preschool, clean energy and affordable housing.<\/p>\n
The $3.5 trillion package is unlikely to draw support from Republicans, who have argued for months that Democratic policy initiatives are too costly and likely to hurt the country\u2019s long-term economic prospects. President Biden has called for tax hikes on corporations and wealthiest Americans to pay for Democratic legislative priorities.<\/p>\n