Biden urges Congress to pass bill which includes measures to temporarily close border if over 5,000 undocumented people cross a dayUS senators on Sunday evening released the details of a highly anticipated $118bn package that pairs federal enforcement policy on the US-Mexico border with wartime aid for Ukraine, Israel and others, launching a long-shot effort to push the bill past sceptical, hard right House Republicans – whom Democrats accuse of politicizing immigration while being in thrall to Donald Trump.The proposal is the best chance for Joe Biden to bolster dwindling US wartime aid for Ukraine – a major foreign policy goal that is shared by both the Senate’s top Democrat, Chuck Schumer, and top Republican, Mitch McConnell. The Senate was expected this week to hold a key test vote on the legislation, but it faces a wall of opposition from conservatives. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/feb/04/us-mexico-border-shut-down-requirement-immigration-bill-senate
Author : Ed Pilkington and Joanna Walters in New York and agencies
Publish date : 2024-02-05 01:00:38
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US Senate releases draft bill to toughen border measures while securing aid to Ukraine and Israel
