The Gang of Eight was a bi-partisan group of eight United States Senators—four Democrats and four Republicans—who wrote the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013. [1]
In June 2013, S.744 passed the Senate with a strong majority—68–32, with 14 Republicans joining all Democrats. The United States House of Representatives under Speaker John Boehner did not act on the bill, however, and it expired at the end of the 113th Congress. [2]
In the context of proposed immigration reform, the Gang of Eight consists of the following four Democratic and four Republican senators. [3] Of the eight senators that originally composed the group, six remain in office as of 2024 [update]. John McCain died in 2018 and Jeff Flake's term ended in 2019.
According to a National Law Review article, the policies envisioned by the Gang of Eight include the following provisions: [5]
The Gang of Eight was a bi-partisan group of eight United States Senators—four Democrats and four Republicans—who wrote the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013. [1]
In June 2013, S.744 passed the Senate with a strong majority—68–32, with 14 Republicans joining all Democrats. The United States House of Representatives under Speaker John Boehner did not act on the bill, however, and it expired at the end of the 113th Congress. [2]
In the context of proposed immigration reform, the Gang of Eight consists of the following four Democratic and four Republican senators. [3] Of the eight senators that originally composed the group, six remain in office as of 2024 [update]. John McCain died in 2018 and Jeff Flake's term ended in 2019.
According to a National Law Review article, the policies envisioned by the Gang of Eight include the following provisions: [5]