Biden sends US Citizenship Act to Congress most comprehensive immigration reform in 35 years

President Biden formally transmits the US Citizenship Act of 2021 to Congress, the most comprehensive immigration reform bill since the 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act. The bill would provide an 8-year path to citizenship for the estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants currently in the US, including DACA recipients who would get a 3-year path. It would increase refugee admissions, modernize the immigration system, address root causes of Central American migration, and make major reforms to the visa system. The bill never receives a Senate floor vote, blocked by Republican filibuster. Democrats' attempts to pass immigration provisions through budget reconciliation are ruled out of order by the Senate parliamentarian.