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Sen. McCain to Unveil New Bipartisan Immigration Bill as Pressures Build

John McCain plans to unveil a bipartisan bill in an attempt to reach a budget deal before the federal government’s fund runs out on Friday. This immigration legislation is aimed at creating a compromise between Democrats and Republicans, by offering a way for immigrant citizenship without any border-wall funds.

This legislation creates hope for the ‘dreamers,’ aka those under the category of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, to gain citizenship and avoid the deportation of immigrants who came illegally as children.

This bill would directly impact the young immigrant living in the USA since 31 December 2013 by giving them a chance at legal status and citizenship and is estimated to bypass the 1.8 million which is covered by the framework which was previously announced by President Donald Trump in January. Along with this, this also covers a study of the border security measures needed for the USA.


Last month, The White House announced the framework to give legal status to up to 1.8 million young immigrants in exchange for a change in the immigration system and the implementation of border-wall funding.

It is, however, important to note that this-this bill proposal, from Republican John McCain and Democrat Chris Coons, omits the funding for a border wall, which is President Donald Trump’s must-have requirements, much to the ire of some Republicans as well as the President.

Aside from that, implementation of this bill would also require a three-year strategy on identifying and finding a solution to the main causes of migration from Central America into the United States of America, submitted by the State Department. McCain aims to solve the gridlock around the immigration issue so that the long-term budget agreement can focus on providing the uniformed members the support they need.

This legislation also aims to appoint 55 new judges and many new appointments of staff attorneys each year for the next three years to increase the flow at which immigrant court system is progressing.

This bill proposal isn’t a surprise though; this isn’t the first time McCain has stepped into action with a plan of his own to combat the underlining issues. He is currently working from his home in Arizona while undergoing treatment for brain cancer.