Bipartisan group of senators met to discuss immigration reforms
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A bipartisan group of senators met on Wednesday to discuss a possible legislative solution to reform the nation's immigration system, multiple aides told CBS News. The meeting was held one day before President Biden's first press conference, where he was asked repeatedly about the influx of migrants at the border.
The meeting, which occurred on Wednesday and was organized by Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin, opened lines of communication between both parties to discuss a legislative path forward, aides told CBS News. A source familiar with the meeting said Durbin has been reaching out to senators and discussing with them one-on-one about their immigration priorities. Democratic Senators Alex Padilla of California, Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona, Chris Coons of Delaware, Michael Bennet of Colorado, Robert Menendez of New Jersey, Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada, Ben Ray Lujan of New Mexico and Durbin attended the meeting. They were joined by their Republican colleagues Susan Collins of Maine, Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, Thom Tillis of North Carolina, Mike Rounds of South Dakota and John Cornyn of Texas. A source familiar with the meeting said Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Mike Crapo of Idaho could not attend due to scheduling conflicts, but had staff members attend.
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