Correa, Espaillat, García Statement on Parliamentarian Striking Immigration Plan 'C' from Build Back Better Act

Statement

Today, Representatives Lou Correa (CA-46), Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), and Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) released the following statement regarding the Senate Parliamentarian's ruling barring the inclusion of work authorization and deportation protections for our nation's undocumented immigrants in the Build Back Better Act:

"We are deeply disappointed by the Senate Parliamentarian's decision tonight barring the inclusion of Plan 'C' in the Build Back Better Act -- yet another rejection of immigration reform that without a doubt has a significant budgetary impact," said the members . "For the past 35 years we've promised our communities that we would deliver for them, and we can't let an unelected bureaucrat decide the future of our nation's most vulnerable -- and hardworking -- neighbors."

"We've said it before, and we will say it again: at this point, the Senate can -- and must reinstate a pathway to citizenship in the Build Back Better Act, even if that means disregarding the Senate Parliamentarian and bringing that vote to the Senate floor," the members concluded . "History will take note of those who for so long have championed delivering for our communities, but have delivered nothing but inaction, empty promises, and dreams deferred."

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