
Democrats place all bets on third attempt to include immigration in economic bill
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Democrats are still trying to include protections for undocumented immigrants in the massive economic bill that would expand the nation's social safety net in a last-ditch effort, even if it's not exactly what they'd hoped it would be. But they still need to get buy-in from their colleagues.
A looming concern within the Democratic caucus is casting a tough vote in the House only to see it stripped out by the Senate, where the parliamentarian still needs to review a proposal to include immigration provisions in the bill. That includes House Democrats in tough reelection races in red districts who have privately shared reservations over voting on the House version of the bill when immigration is likely to be stripped from the package and moderate Democratic senators, such as Sen. Joe Manchin, oppose the measures.
It's especially created tension with members who have been publicly advocating for these measures. Three House Democrats -- Reps. Adriano Espaillat of New York, Chuy García of Illinois and Lou Correa of California -- have said they would not support the economic bill unless immigration is in it. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi can only afford to lose three votes in the House for the bill to pass, which could be a problem if it comes back to the Senate without immigration reform.

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