Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) opposed the bipartisan Senate Border Security Agreement announced this week, saying Congress should not consider it and instead make the issue the centerpiece of the 2024 election. said.
The bipartisan deal overhauls the asylum program, funds thousands of new immigration officials, authorizes the president to close the border on an emergency basis, and funds foreign aid priorities overseas. I will provide a.
“Joe Biden is not going to solve the problems he intentionally created,” Jordan claimed. In an interview with Fox Business Monday.
Instead, he asked Congress to withhold federal funds from any immigration processing, effectively closing the United States to all immigrants without exception.
“Just one sentence,” he suggested. “Funds cannot be used to process new immigrants or release them into the country.”
“Let’s say ‘time out’ and let the American people decide how to deal with this issue in November when President Trump and President Biden, who are actually in charge of the border, face off against each other,” Jordan said. Told. “Let the country decide.”
House Republicans have already killed the bipartisan Senate deal, with Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) calling it “dead on arrival” and refusing to vote on it if it passes the Senate. The bill is supported by Senate leaders of both parties and President Biden.
Former President Trump also opposes the deal, arguing that if it passes, it would give Biden and the Democratic Party a political victory before the general election. Democrats pushed back, criticizing Trump for his comments and saying he didn’t really care about the issue.
Biden himself placed the blame for immigration reform on Republicans in a statement Sunday.
“Now, House Republicans have to make a decision,” Biden said. “Do they want to solve the problem? Or do they want to continue playing border politics? I’ve made a decision. I’m ready to solve the problem. I’m ready to protect the border. So do the American people.”
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