TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Paul Burch on May 30, 2023

A new bipartisan immigration bill introduced last week by Reps. María Elvira Salazar, R-Florida, and Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, has prompted mixed reactions from lawmakers following an unorthodox rollout that caught many by surprise. The legislation package includes resources for increasing border security in addition to creating a 12-year pathway to citizenship. The bill would require the hiring of additional U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel and for the Department of Homeland Security to resume construction of barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border. Read more about the bill from The Hill.