Staff Reports
Prominent Republican negotiators in the Senate condemned recent reports regarding the bipartisan border security agreement, imploring the public not to believe the circulating alleged terms. The idea of consenting to the conditions outlined in a news broadcast was categorically rejected by House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), who unequivocally declared that his chamber would "absolutely not" approve legislation incorporating such provisions.
Senate GOP negotiators push back on Johnson’s dig at bipartisan border deal terms ‘leaks’ https://t.co/OyCv0534qd
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The alleged agreement, according to the Immigration Accountability Project, would substantially increase the number of green cards available, permit work permits for adult children of H-1B visa holders, grant immediate work permits to every illegal immigrant released into the interior of the United States, provide unaccompanied alien children and mentally impaired migrants with taxpayer-funded legal representation, permit 5,000 migrants per day to enter the United States, and restrict parole for those who enter the country between
On the platform, Republican senators Thom Tillis and James Lankford (both from Oklahoma) and Senate James Lankford (both from North Carolina) denied the rumors and emphasized the ongoing nature of the negotiations. Lankford cautioned against hastily judging the border security bill and advised against relying on internet information, whereas Tillis provided reassurance to the public that the disclosed terms were not reflective of the substantive negotiations. Additionally, he unequivocally stated that Republicans would only reach a consensus on the condition that the asylum system abuse and the Biden administration's flagrant misuse of parole cease.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) conveyed his endorsement of the broader supplemental package, which encompasses assistance for Taiwan, Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan, on the condition that it integrates "credible" modifications to border policy. This illustrates the Republican Party's concerted effort to utilize their majority position in support of substantial and efficient border security measures.
