Neoliberal Joe Poised To Walk Into Immigration Disaster

I’m not worried about this.

It has zero chance of passing a 50/50 Senate. These people have been trying to pass comprehensive immigration reform for 15 years and couldn’t get it done in a much more favorable political environment. The resorting of the electorate and polarization has made this a non-starter.

The Trump base is also on fire right now: 65% want to reduce immigration, 62% want to deport illegal aliens, 89% want a federal E-Verify system and 86% want to build a wall. The suburbanites who would have supported this shit in the past are Democrats now. Anyone who votes for this in the House or Senate given the political temperature of the GOP base is asking to have their political head on a pike.

Axios:

“Rep. Linda Sanchez (D-Calif.) will introduce Biden’s immigration bill Thursday, which includes an eight-year pathway to citizenship for millions of undocumented immigrants. Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) will introduce the bill in the Senate next week.

Why it matters: The bill is unlikely to win needed Republican support, but represents the aggressive immigration priorities of President Biden. It will also kick off the immigration debate on Capitol Hill, which could lead to less sweeping immigration reforms.

What to watch: The bill introduction is likely to spark debate over other immigration bills that touch on parts of Biden’s plan, but are more palatable with a 50-50 split Senate. …”