Press Release

Washington – Yesterday, the Senate Parliamentarian ruled against including a pathway to citizenship for Dreamers, farmworkers and essential workers, and TPS holders in the budget reconciliation process. Legalization for our neighbors has broad bipartisan support and is a moral imperative. The Senate Parliamentarian’s ruling applies only to the budget reconciliation approach — there are many pathways to legalization available. 

“Leaders in Congress need to continue to fight for a pathway to citizenship for our families, friends, neighbors, and communities through the budget reconciliation process,” said Melina Roche, #WelcomeWithDignity campaign manager. “The Parliamentarian’s ruling will not dishearten us. Rather, #WelcomeWithDignity will continue to urge Congress to deliver safety to the millions of people whose home is here in a way that upholds our values as a nation of immigrants.”  

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The #WelcomeWithDignity Campaign is composed of more than 85 organizations committed to transforming the way the United States receives and protects people forced to flee their homes to ensure they are treated humanely and fairly. To learn more and join our campaign visit: welcomewithdignity.org