White House press secretary Jen Psaki said President Joe Biden remains вЂњabsolutely committed to putting in place a pathway to citizenshipвЂќ and supports senators offering alternatives but cautioned, вЂњWe donвЂ™t control the outcome of the parliamentarian process.вЂќ вЂњIt seems to me that this is just really an effort to be able to say politically that theyвЂ™ve tried everything that they can try,вЂќ Meissner, now a senior fellow at the nonpartisan Migration Policy Institute, said of Democrats' vows to plow ahead.

MacDonough left no doubt about her view, writing in a memo to lawmakers that Democrats' plan to grant permanent residence to immigrants вЂњis tremendous and enduring policy change that dwarfs its budgetary impact.вЂќДoris Meissner, who led the Immigration and Naturalization Service under President Bill Clinton, said MacDonough's opinion seemed to leave little room for Democrats to include major immigration provisions in the 10-year $3.5 trillion bill, which funds dramatic changes in social safety net and environment programs. Under special budget rules Democrats are using to protect their 10-year, $3.5 trillion bill, provisions cannot be included if their budget impact is outweighed by the magnitude of the policies they would impose. He said Democrats would explore вЂњevery option availableвЂќ and keep working with MacDonough вЂњuntil we get to a yesвЂќ from her.Дemocrats' rejected provisions would open multiyear doorways to legal permanent residence, and perhaps citizenship, for young immigrants brought illegally to the country as children, often called вЂњDreamers.вЂќ It would also cover immigrants with Temporary Protected Status whoвЂ™ve fled countries stricken by natural disasters or extreme violence, essential workers and farm workers. вЂњThis really doesn't mean that this process is over,вЂќ Menendez said. No Democrats said they were ready to give up, underscoring how their decades-long push to provide legal status to immigrants is so important to many party voters that politicians don't dare to appear to abandon it. He also said they might pursue a type of status that вЂњdoes not necessarily provide a pathway to legalization.вЂќ He provided no detail for either remark. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., a leading pro-immigration advocate, said his party was considering a legalization effort вЂњin a different contextвЂќ from the filibuster-protected bill. вЂњBut make no mistake, the fight continues.'Дemocrats and outside groups said their potential options included narrowing the number of people affected or the degree of legal protection they would receive, or tinkering with dates in existing laws that have controlled how many immigrants already here can stay. вЂњIt saddened me, it frustrated me, it angered me,' Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., told reporters about MacDonough's ruling. The ruling by the nonpartisan parliamentarian, Elizabeth MacDonough, was a jarring blow because without the procedural protections, Democrats in the 50-50 Senate lack the 60 votes required to end those GOP delays and approve immigration legislation. But it seemed strongly likely that Democrats might have to winnow their measure to help fewer than the 8 million immigrants they envisioned, and even then faced daunting prospects to prevail. Lawmakers and advocacy organizations said Monday they were already weighing fresh options, a day after the Senate parliamentarian said their sweeping proposal must fall from a $3.5 trillion measure that's shielded against bill-killing Republican filibusters. WASHINGTON - (AP) - Senate Democrats launched an uphill fight to rescue their drive to help millions of immigrants remain legally in the U.S., their pathway unclear and the uncertainty exposing tensions between party leaders and progressive groups demanding bold results. Scott Applewhite) Septemat 12:19 am EDT By ALAN FRAM Schumer said it was 'extremely disappointing' that the Senate's nonpartisan parliamentarian ruled Democrats can't use their $3.5 trillion package bolstering social and climate programs to give millions of immigrants a chance to become citizens.

Congress Immigration Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., joins advocates for Puerto Rico, which still suffers from the effects of Hurricane Maria in 2017, at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, Sept.

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