EXCLUSIVE — Senate Republicans released a border proposal on Monday that would tie funding for President Joe Biden’s $106 billion supplemental to changes in immigration policy, including tighter restrictions for asylum and parole.
The supplemental, which includes tens of billions for Ukraine and Israel, addresses the border as well, requesting money to process migrants and hire new Border Patrol agents. But Republicans have dismissed the funding as a “fig leaf” that lacks the policy changes needed to stem record border crossings under Biden.
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A working group led by Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), James Lankford (R-OK), and Tom Cotton (R-AR) has spent weeks crafting a proposal to address those perceived shortcomings with sweeping changes to immigration law based on H.R. 2, H …
Senate Republicans unveil border proposal as condition for Ukraine aid
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