The deal would also provide money to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, another priority for many Texas lawmakers.
Migrants seeking refuge in the U.S. cross the Rio Grande, bags and children in tow, back into Ciudad Acuña, Tamaulipas, Mexico from their camp in Del Rio on Sept. 21, 2021. A bipartisan proposal to slow the influx of migrants received mixed reviews Monday.meant to dramatically curb an influx of migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border has become the latest flashpoint among Texans in and around Congress — and it's not on party lines.
The package would expedite asylum screening, expand detention capacity and require the administration to shut down the border if too many migrants cross illegally. It also includes sustained defense aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, a bipartisan priority in the Senate.supports the bill, which was released Sunday night, but said it was a “serious opportunity to make real progress on fixing our broken immigration system and giving our border communities the resources they need.
Allred is a moderate Democrat who has taken heat from the left for backing stricter border measures. He voted last month tocondemning President Joe Biden for his handling of the border. He defended that vote as “being about whether we stood for the status quo or not.” “Only a fool, or a Radical Left Democrat, would vote for this horrendous Border Bill, which only gives Shutdown Authority after 5000 Encounters a day, when we already have the right to CLOSE THE BORDER NOW, which must be done,” former President Donald TrumpDemocrats accused the former president of refusing to back the deal because a broken border would make better politics for Republicans.
Cornyn told reporters Monday that he hasn’t made a decision on how he would vote, but that he was concerned Biden would opt not to enforce whatever law Congress passes. He was not actively involved in the bipartisan group’s negotiations.