Senate Representative Elizabeth MacDonough rejected an alternative proposal for immigration reform in a budget process in which she argues they do not comply with Senate rules, in addition to using obstructionism.
Democrats proposed changing the immigration registry to help legalize millions of undocumented immigrants who would then benefit from humanitarian temporary residency permits. However, Representative Elizabeth's response indicated that she would not allow changes to the entry dates used to determine eligibility.
This proposal from the Democrats is not the only one they have used; initially, they would have sought to use their spending bill to provide around 8 million Green Cards for: Dreamers, people with Temporary Protected Status (TPS), agricultural workers, and essential employees.
The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Dick Durbin (D-Illinois), said he was “disappointed” by the ruling and that it left them with “limited” options. However, Democrats intend to continue trying, as Senator Robert Menendez stated, “We’re going to pursue a Plan C.”