President Trump created a crisis when he unilaterally ended DACA. He asked Congress to clean up his mess, so we did—with a bipartisan plan to protect Dreamers and fund border security. But Trump refused to take yes for an answer and tanked the deal.
— Tim Kaine (@timkaine) February 15, 2018
54 > 39.
Our bipartisan plan to protect Dreamers from deportation got *15* more votes than the Trump plan. This was a sensible plan to solve the problem. President Trump chose to tank it to push a much more cruel and restrictive plan—and it failed. Bigly.
— Tim Kaine (@timkaine) February 15, 2018
Highlights of the Senate bipartisan immigration proposal
Under the Senate bipartisan immigration bill, Dreamers will be given legal status and a path to citizenship after 12 years. They cannot sponsor their parents to apply for citizenship.
In addition, the legislation provides $25 billion for border security over the next ten years. It requires the Department of Homeland Security to provide detailed reports on its security plan including physical barriers, fencing, tactical infrastructure, technology, and personnel. The agency is also required to report the milestones for implementing the security plan.
