Over the last few weeks, there has been a flurry of legislative proposals in connection with the president’s supplemental funding request from October which linked aid to Israel and Ukraine with heightened border security measures.

These proposals, each with varying degrees of harm, are both startling and revealing — shedding light on how many members of the U.S. government view certain vulnerable communities reeling from violence or persecution.

The first failed proposal included disastrous obstacles for those seeking asylum in the U.S. and would violate international human rights law. Its provisions would have made it much harder for asylum seekers to enter the country and, with billions of dollars for border security and immigration detention, the U.S. would have made it clear that people seeking safety are simply not wanted. It also prohibited funds to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) while providing an additional $14 billion to Israel.

Another proposal that passed the Senate is in limbo in the House and is clean of border security provisions.

A third aims to tighten border control and revive the Trump-era draconian migrant protection protocols known as “Remain in Mexico.” This would........

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