On the recordFebruary 4, 2021
the solution sounds so simple, and it is simply wrong. May I give you an example? Barring additional green cards for hundreds of thousands of immigrant workers stuck in the backlog won't help American workers since these immigrants are already working here. In fact, it would hurt American workers by creating an incentive to hire more guest workers who can be paid lower wages. This is not the approach we need for coronavirus immigration reform. Point of Order Mr. President, I raise a point of order that the pending amendment is not germane to the underlying resolution. Therefore, it violates section 305(b)(2) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Texas. Motion to Waive
