Democrats prepare to go on the offensive on immigration in the coming weeks
Source: NBC News
May 6, 2024, 6:00 AM EDT
WASHINGTON — Democrats are preparing an aggressive new immigration strategy months after Republicans blocked a bipartisan border security bill aimed at easing record-high illegal crossings along the southern border, according to officials who discussed the plans with NBC News.
At a White House meeting last week, key administration officials and top Democratic lawmakers discussed a path forward that would include forcing votes that Republicans would be likely to oppose, two sources said. The discussions included potential executive actions within the coming weeks, three sources said.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York attended the meeting, which covered other topics but focused largely on immigration, the sources said.
The purpose of the discussion was to ensure alignment between Democrats on an issue the party seeks to capitalize on ahead of the November election, when the party will seek to take back control of the House and defend its control of the Senate and the White House.
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