Immigration

NBC News -The bipartisan border security legislation that Republicans blocked earlier this year is expected to return to the Senate floor Thursday as Democrats attempt to flip the script on immigration politics ahead of the general election. Republicans have already vowed to filibuster the legislation, including Sen. James Lankford of Oklahoma, who negotiated the original package. House Republicans have also made it clear they won't support the legislation.That lack of support is exactly what Democrats want.Bringing the bipartisan bill back to the floor is part of Democrats’ broader election year strategy to go on the offense on immigration, an issue that has vexed the party in past cycles and is currently a vulnerability for President Joe Biden. In recent weeks, key administration officials and top Democratic lawmakers have discussed holding votes on bills that the GOP would oppose and weighed various executive actions that Biden could take. MORE