Last night, in a 15-3 vote, the Senate Judiciary Committee passed S.744, the immigration bill, with 141 amendments. The bill will now be reviewed and “scored” by the Congressional Budget Office. Once this is finish, it will proceed to the Senate. Once it gets picked up by the Senate, more amendments will be added and immigration debate will continue. We will continue to work with Senators on reforming the bill to be more robust, inclusive, and equitable.
We appreciate everyone’s calls and support. Over 3,000 calls were placed to Senators on the Judiciary Committee during the mark-up process. In addition, numerous of you set up meetings with the Senators offices. Your wonderful advocacy has paid off; this is a milestone for immigration reform. Thank you for all of your help!
In the upcoming weeks and months, the Senate and House will both have bills that will be debated, voted on, and reformed until they reach a consensus. We will need your continued support and advocacy.
Attached is a wonderful article about the passage of the bill. Included are wonderful illustrations of immigration waves in history.
Washington Post Article on Passage of Immigration Bill to Senate Floor
