History confirms Republicans rejected a once-in-a-lifetime immigration opportunity
Immigration politics may be the most important factor in determining the outcome of American elections. Add in immigration reform and border security, and it’s also one of the most complex policy issues facing the United States. Put the two together, and it’s no wonder politicians find passing immigration legislation an almost impossible challenge. but, Bipartisan […]
American people ‘exhausted’ by lawmakers ‘kicking the ball’ on immigration: Border town mayor
Democrats and Republicans alike have succumbed to election-year politics and refused to compromise on the recently revealed failed bipartisan border security bill, believing the bill’s failure would “stop the bleeding”. said the Texas Border Patrol Mayor. “I think both political parties are acting because this is an election year,” McAllen Mayor Javier Villalobos told Fox […]
White House pits immigration deal collapse as GOP vs. Border Patrol
The White House on Thursday branded the collapse of the bipartisan border security agreement as a Republican move against the Border Patrol, which approved the deal. White House deputy press secretary Andrew Bates said in a memo that the law enforcement situation at the U.S. southern border has become “more urgent” and the Border Patrol […]
Israel, Ukraine foreign aid bill clears first hurdle in Senate without border and immigration provisions
A foreign aid funding bill providing tens of billions of dollars to Ukraine and Israel passed its first procedural hurdle in the Senate on Thursday amid Republican confusion, without previously included border and immigration policies. did. The $95 billion bill passed by a vote of 67-32, also known as a motion to limit consideration of […]
‘Immigration Writ Large Is Yielding Enormous Economic Benefits to the United States’
“Mass immigration brings tremendous economic benefits to the United States,” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) said Wednesday on MSNBC’s “All In.” Ocasio-Cortez said, “It’s actually just nonsense not to talk about immigrants and the tremendous blessings and economic benefits they bring to the United States of America. Many people think that this means a college-educated visa […]
Senate blocks bipartisan $118bn bill on US-Mexico border and Ukraine | US immigration
The Senate on Wednesday blocked consideration of a bipartisan border and national security bill as Democrats accused Republicans of bowing to President Donald Trump’s political will at the expense of voters. The vote was 49-50, with 45 Democrats and 4 Republicans supporting the bill. The bill needed 60 votes to begin consideration. Most in the […]
‘Only Way’ to Solve Immigration Is if Dems Control Congress Like We Did Before and Change Rules
On CNN’s “The Lead” broadcast Wednesday, Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) said, “The only way the immigration issue will be resolved is if Democrats are in charge of the House and the Senate like they are. That’s true,” he insisted. From 2021 to 2023, he says, and “change the rules and pass something with a majority […]
After fumbling border security, the immigration crisis is on Republicans
President Biden must feel like he can’t catch a break. While the country’s cost-of-living crisis appears to be abating, another crisis is emerging to replace it. It’s a record surge in illegal immigrants crossing America’s southern border. Immigration is either reducing or causing inflation, a top concern for U.S. voters, according to recent polls. second […]
Senate to vote on funding for Israel and Ukraine as immigration deal set to go down in flames
Just days after the long-awaited text of the border bill was released, it is on track to die after its first procedural vote in the Senate on Wednesday afternoon. Howerver, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, DN.Y., has another plan. According to a Senate Democrat aide, Schumer told the caucus he is planning to put the […]
Exclusive Photos Provide Look Inside Mexico’s Deadly Immigration Center
Allegations of abuse, negligence and human rights violations persist at Mexico’s largest immigration agency. Last week, authorities tried to cover up negligence in the facility’s second death in as many weeks. The facility, known as the SigloXXI immigration center in Tapachula, Chiapas, is listed by many human rights groups as a secret detention facility used […]