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December 17, 2021

Calls Mount to Overrule Senate Parliamentarian Who Rejected Immigration Proposal 
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The Senate parliamentarian has rejected Democrats' third bid to include
immigration reform in the Build Back Better bill. The proposal included
granting work permits and deportation protections to millions of people.
The news prompted a swift rebuke from immigrant justice advocates and
Democratic lawmakers. New York Congressmember Jamaal Bowman tweeted,
"The parliamentarian is not an elected official. Their guidance is
advisory not law. The republicans have fired the parliamentarian to pass
their tax cuts for the wealthy. Democrats must overrule the
parliamentarian to pass immigration reform."


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