Senate Democrats urge Biden to 'streamline pathways' for illegal immigrants to become citizens

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Senate Democrats are urging President Joe Biden "to streamline pathways" for illegal immigrants to obtain lawful status, arguing that if former President Donald Trump is reelected, he could start mass deportations

 

 

"We urge your Administration to take all available actions to streamline pathways to lawful status for undocumented immigrants, providing certainty to the American businesses, communities, and families who rely on them," 18 Senate Democrats and one independent senator, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, wrote last week in a letter to Biden.

The senators highlighted the tax contributions of illegal immigrants

They said that in 2019, illegal immigrants paid an estimated $9.7 billion in federal and state taxes and contributed more than $11 billion to social security. They also said that more than 1.1 million U.S. citizens are married to an illegal immigrant and about 4.9 million U.S. citizen children have at least one parent who is an illegal immigrant.

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Elon Musk, AOC, Ilhan Omar spar on X over report Biden might issue green cards to certain migrants

Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., replied to a post on the social media platform X from Elon Musk, CEO of X, accusing the Biden administration of importing voters in response to a report that the president is considering offering green cards to migrants that meet certain criteria

 

According to the report, "one idea that has been floated among administration officials is opening access to the cancellation of removal program for people who have lived in the U.S. for over 10 years and have citizen or resident relatives who would “suffer” if they were deported. If specific requirements are met and an immigration judge approves cancellation of removal, a migrant is able to obtain a green card."

Musk referenced the report Thursday on X and wrote, "The Dem Party goal is to import voters."

His post caught the attention of Omar, who responded, writing, "Green card holders can’t vote, but you know that since you are literally an immigrant."