The ruling in U.S. v. Texas underscores the need for a fully functioning Supreme Court and comprehensive immigration reform that would enrich American communities and strengthen the economy

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar today issued the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court’s split immigration decision. The ruling in U.S. v. Texas underscores the need for a fully functioning Supreme Court and comprehensive immigration reform that would enrich American communities and strengthen the economy.

“The Supreme Court’s deadlocked decision is a clear reminder that the Court cannot function with just eight justices,” Klobuchar said. “I urge my colleagues to remember what the people sent us here to do. The Senate must do its job and hold a confirmation hearing on the President’s nominee to the Supreme Court. We also should be passing comprehensive immigration reform, something the Senate passed on a bipartisan basis three years ago. It is time to take it up again." 

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