US EditionUS Senate unveils $118 billion bipartisan bill to tighten border security, aid Ukraine and Israel
- US President Joe Biden supports a bipartisan bill that includes border reforms, border security funds, aid to Ukraine and Gaza, military support for Israel, defense manufacturing investments, and humanitarian assistance.
- The bill aims to address illegal border crossings, with stricter asylum standards, faster enforcement, and potential expulsion of migrants. There is opposition to the bill from Republicans and differing opinions on military aid for Israel.
- Since Biden took office, over 6.3 million migrants were detained crossing into the US illegally, causing concerns and disapproval from nearly two-thirds of Americans.
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What’s in the border deal backed by Maine's D.C. representatives
The bipartisan Senate border deal announced Sunday night addresses Republican demands for new restrictions on illegal crossings but already has provoked vehement opposition from Donald Trump allies and House GOP leaders.Immigration is moving to the forefront of voter concerns as the number of undocumented migrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border surges, repeatedly setting new monthly records under President Joe Biden. In December, border authori…
The good and the bad of the Senate border bill
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. Sev…
Senator Markey speaks on Senate bill for border, Ukraine, Israel funding
CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) - Senators are moving ahead with their $118 billion national security bill, it pairs U.S.-border enforcement policy with wartime aid for Ukraine and Israel. Whip list: Opposition to Senate border bill grows However, this bill has already been declared "dead on arrival" in the House. The deal was months in the making and it didn't take long for some House Republicans to shoot the bill down. Senators negotiated the b…
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Former US President Donald Trump has again criticized the Senate bill that combines assistance to Kiev, Israel and the allocation of funds for border security... RIA Novosti, 06.02.2024
Parte del acuerdo fronterizo del Senado de Estados Unidos fue revelado el domingo, antes de una votación clave que definirá la situación migratoria en la frontera sur del país. Los senadores quieren lograr un acuerdo fronterizo bipartidista que también incluiría apoyo para Ucrania e Israel. Este proyecto de ley está cuestionado por los representantes republicanos de la Cámara Baja, especialmente por el presidente Mike Johnson, quien tiene “ampl…
RFK Jr. Slams ‘Disaster’ Senate Border Bill, Takes Issue With Ukraine Funds
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced on Monday that he opposes a bipartisan Senate bill coupling border security reforms with funds for Ukraine, Israel, and other foreign causes. In a post to X featuring a photo of President Joe Biden with his hand on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s shoulder, Kennedy took particular issue with the $118 billion package‘s $60 billion in wartime aid to Ukraine nearly two years…
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