Immigrant Advocates Applaud Passage of Stopgap Bill, Urge Washington to Prioritize Long Term Solutions
January 19, 2024
January 19, 2024
NEW YORK, Jan. 19 -- The New York Immigration Coalition issued the following statement on Jan. 18, 2024:
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Today, Congress approved (https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/18/us/politics/senate-spending-bill.html?smtyp=cur&smid=tw-nytimes) the stopgap funding bill, once again avoiding a potential government shutdown. The signed measure will keep the government temporarily funded at the current spending level for two more months, with different expiration dates: March 1 . . .
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Today, Congress approved (https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/18/us/politics/senate-spending-bill.html?smtyp=cur&smid=tw-nytimes) the stopgap funding bill, once again avoiding a potential government shutdown. The signed measure will keep the government temporarily funded at the current spending level for two more months, with different expiration dates: March 1 . . .