Immigration

Fiona Harrigan | 2.5.2024 5:10 PM

A bipartisan group of senators unveiled a long-awaited border security bill on Sunday night that links a plethora of immigration-related provisions to funding for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, the culmination of four months of negotiations. The 370-page, $118 billion proposal, released by Sens. Kyrsten Sinema (I–Ariz.), James Lankford (R–Okla.), and Chris Murphy (D–Conn.), would bring dramatic changes to the U.S. immigration system if passed.

Several House and Senate lawmakers have already voiced their opposition to the bill, suggesting a tough road to passage. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R–La.) said the bill wouldn't receive a vote in his chamber, a sentiment that Speaker Mike Johnson (R–La.) echoed, calling it "dead on arrival" in the House. Over a dozen Republican senators are reportedly already against the bill, as are Sens. Bernie Sanders (I–Vt.), Bob Menendez (D–N.J.), and Alex Padilla (D–Calif.).

The bill is slated for a first vote in the Senate on Wednesday and seems to face long odds in the House. Still, it's worth examining key provisions in this bill, if for no other reason than to understand what constitutes compromise border........

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