05 February 2024 - US Senate releases long-awaited border deal
Senate releases $118 billion package addressing southern border, aid for Ukraine and Israel
Riley Beggin (USA Today, 05/02/2024)
Lawmakers on Sunday revealed a $118 billion package that includes a long-awaited bipartisan deal to address the migrant crisis at the southern border and new aid for Ukraine, Israel, and other U.S. allies, embarking on a challenging path forward in the House where Republican leadership quickly panned it.
Key highlights of the Senate’s proposed border deal package
Priscilla Alvarez and Lauren Fox (CNN, 04/02/2024)
The Senate’s border deal and foreign aid package, released Sunday, would implement strict limits along the US southern border that have not been previously enshrined into law and would, in effect, severely curtail asylum at the US southern border, a break from decades-long protocol.
Senate releases long-awaited border legislation, major asylum changes
Jamie Joseph and Bradford Betz (Fox News, 04/02/2024)
Senate negotiators on Sunday released the text of the much-anticipated border deal that lawmakers have been hashing out with White House officials since December, incorporating significant reforms, including a crackdown on asylum and parole.
Border deal meets immediate blowback from conservatives, Trump allies in Congress
Sarah Fortinsky (The Hill, 02/04/2024)
The long-awaited bipartisan border agreement met swift opposition from hardline conservatives and allies of former President Trump within hours of negotiators unveiling the 370-page package.