Shortly before Casey’s remarks, the U.S. Department of Labor reported that consumer costs for food and other necessities rose again in November, as the country’s inflation rate grew to 6.8%. That increase makes for the highest inflation the country has seen since 1982, and it is driven heavily by spikes in the cost of energy, housing, and automobiles.
“We are here today because there are 11 million undocumented folks who have been promised a pathway to citizenship, and time and time again, have been let down.”
Legislation would give local communities the authority to design and manage future projects.
By Merideth Bucher 
