They Said Discharge Petitions Don't Work on Immigration Policy. Ayanna Pressley Just Proved Them Wrong.
Representative Salazar was one of four Republicans who joined the discharge petition to protect Haitian nationals in her district.
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Representative Salazar was one of four Republicans who joined the discharge petition to protect Haitian nationals in her district.
Representative Ayanna Pressley successfully led a rare discharge petition to force a House vote on H.R. 1689, which would extend Temporary Protected Status for 350,000 Haitian nationals until 2029, bypassing Republican leadership in a stunning procedural victory.
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